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Old 09-19-2007, 05:18 PM
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Sterring rack Problems?
First off please excuse me but **** I HATE MY CAR!!!! With that frustration out so once again my car is in the shop. I have spent almost 10K out of pocket this past year, the previous year about 8K and I am still having problems.

I was just told that my steering rack is going out? And a rebuilt one is $1500 does this sound right? Has anyone had this problem and if so would you please tell me how much you spent.

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whats your signs that it is going out my powersteering is acting up
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Old 09-21-2007, 05:11 PM
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When i make a sharp turn i hear a light knocking sound. The shop said it will be fine for now and just keep a eye or a ear on it. The sound is not bad right now but after he told me all i do is listen to for noises.
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might just be your ball joints./....which is very common
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I wish that was the case i just had them replaced, along with the A-arms.
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my powersteering makes a little whining noise when turning just had my control arms replaced
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my powersteering makes a little whining noise when turning just had my control arms replaced
i guess u should describe your problems more detail before we can help u
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i guess u should describe your problems more detail before we can help u
well when turning the steering wheel normally it makes a noise as if you turned the wheel fully and were holding it all the way. and its very stiff not soft and easy, when i got the car back from repair it took little to no effort to turn now its back to where it was kinda like my friends g35 coupe
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First off please excuse me but **** I HATE MY CAR!!!! With that frustration out so once again my car is in the shop. I have spent almost 10K out of pocket this past year, the previous year about 8K and I am still having problems.

I was just told that my steering rack is going out? And a rebuilt one is $1500 does this sound right? Has anyone had this problem and if so would you please tell me how much you spent.

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how can you own this car without warranty?
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what did u repaired? i mean the stiff and hard problem when turning steering to LOCK
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what did u repaired? i mean the stiff and hard problem when turning steering to LOCK
well the car went if cause a pulley broke in to a million parts and the belt came off and i had no powersteering and the alternator wasnt being charged and while it was there i asked to have the ball joints looked at cause there was a sqeak when i went over bumps and they said it was the control arms so they replaced both of them on either side
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how can you own this car without warranty?
very easy my car now has 120K miles on it.
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i have a used rack that will work on your car which has 24k miles on it. Email me at sunil@mwhouston.com if you need it .
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