another mr2 steering rack starting to go

91TRDMR2 · 01-13-2007, 06:16 PM

when i turn the wheels standing still or when moving slowly the steering rack makes a cracking noise does anyone know what gets worn out for it to do that or has anyone experienced this and the steering gave out ive been looking for steering racks alot of places a new one from toyota goes for about 600 and to have it sent out and rebuilt is 300 i also tried jorgen automotive they also could only rebuild mine and by the way mine is a powersteering rack and if anyone is looking to sell one let me know thanks

Ncturnal · 01-14-2007, 10:29 PM

Where are you located?

91TRDMR2 · 01-15-2007, 10:39 AM

Massachusetts

auto · 01-15-2007, 08:54 PM

I had the same problem.....had to go to Toyota...I lose again.

Gairloch · 01-20-2007, 03:09 AM

How do you know that it's the steering rack?

I had a similar thing happening with my car when I first bought it and it turned out to be a broken bushing in my driver side strut mount.

Ncturnal · 01-20-2007, 10:19 AM

I have two steering racks available.

jon_mr2 · 01-20-2007, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gairloch

How do you know that it's the steering rack?

I had a similar thing happening with my car when I first bought it and it turned out to be a broken bushing in my driver side strut mount.

yeah, could be something else. maybe suspension? i had a similar problem with a cracking noise and found out it was a nut on my front endlinks.

91TRDMR2 · 02-04-2007, 09:46 PM

because the noise was coming directly from inside the rack and i found one online and changed

01-13-2007, 06:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
91TRDMR2 Some Skills Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dartmouth MA. Posts: 61 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	another mr2 steering rack starting to go when i turn the wheels standing still or when moving slowly the steering rack makes a cracking noise does anyone know what gets worn out for it to do that or has anyone experienced this and the steering gave out ive been looking for steering racks alot of places a new one from toyota goes for about 600 and to have it sent out and rebuilt is 300 i also tried jorgen automotive they also could only rebuild mine and by the way mine is a powersteering rack and if anyone is looking to sell one let me know thanks

01-14-2007, 10:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,472 Thanks: 115 Thanked 223 Times in 196 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	How do you know that it's the steering rack? I had a similar thing happening with my car when I first bought it and it turned out to be a broken bushing in my driver side strut mount. __________________ "Inside the car, the world beyond the driver's immediate horizon ceases to exist. Alone with the solitude of his desire, survival sense numbed by the speed, he's outrun the mediocrity of the outside world, slipped the shackles it tries to clamp on us all. He is running free, chased only by a fear of failure, for failure is to risk ejection into the real world." ~Mark Hughes

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01-15-2007, 10:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
91TRDMR2 Some Skills Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dartmouth MA. Posts: 61 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Massachusetts

01-15-2007, 08:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
auto Medium Bumper Damage Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 641 Thanks: 3 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	I had the same problem.....had to go to Toyota...I lose again.

01-20-2007, 10:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ncturnal Google Ron Paul Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6,864 Thanks: 91 Thanked 118 Times in 102 Posts Blog Entries: 6 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (33/100% )	I have two steering racks available.

02-04-2007, 09:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
91TRDMR2 Some Skills Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dartmouth MA. Posts: 61 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	because the noise was coming directly from inside the rack and i found one online and changed