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Rack And Pinion

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:59 pm
by toddsyx66
Looking for some info, Is there any way to tell wether the rack and pinion or the tierods are bad? Not sure which or both are bad.
Thanks alot

Rack And Pinion

Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 3:19 pm
by wicked-irocz
It can be bad but what problems are you having?  It probably is either the inner or outer tie rods.

Rack And Pinion

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:49 pm
by toddsyx66
Thanks for the response. Well first off the steering wheel was real loose and every time you took a turn it sounded like the frontend was going to come apart. Well the guy I bought it off of said he had just redid the entire front end and it probably needs to wear in. Never heard of that. Well I decided to check it out and I found that the drivers side suspension link was snapped. The right side link was made from a couple of rubber washers and a long bolt. Checked the ball joint on the right side and when I moved the wheel it snapped. Well I replaced everything myself and feels much better. Just goes to show you want it done right do it yourself.
Thanks again!