[s-cars] Steering shot...noises was RE: S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 38, Issue 66

[Michael Bess]

If you hear the clunking (or creaking) sound primarily when the car is
stopped, I would suggest checking the rack mounting on the driver's side.
The pre 95.5 S cars had an occasional problem with cracking of the inner
wheel well where the rack mounts.  Then the metal flexes when the rack
stresses the attachment point and gives the sound.  BTDT, which required a
grafting of a new, uncracked, section of the inner fender.  See if you see
the cracks.  Look from both the engine compartment as well as from the wheel
well. 

METALS MARKETING & TECHNOLOGY

Michael Bess
President


-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ingo Rautenberg
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 2:36 PM
To: Levent Cur
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 38, Issue 66

The rack, eh?  Not the front inner control arm bushings?

Loose rack?  Maybe it wasn't tightened properly?  Did you have it out?

Do let us know.

Ingo

On Dec 25, 2006, at 8:19 PM, Levent Cur wrote:

> Well the clunking i hear is in the rack... I'm sure thats going  
> south, but I dunno, I'm going to see my mechanic at some point  
> tomorrow am.
>
> Ingo Rautenberg wrote:
>> Levent.  Yes, your damper could be shot (but not likely).
>>
>> If you hear clunking, obviously something is NOT tight.  My guess   
>> would be tie rod end and/or sway bar bushings.  The rut thing  
>> would  be more in keeping with the loose tie rod end.
>>
>> IME, of course.
>>
>> Ingo
>>
>> On Dec 25, 2006, at 7:49 PM, s-car-list-request at audifans.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>> From: Levent Cur <levent.cur at charter.net>
>>> Date: December 25, 2006 7:29:45 PM GMT-05:00
>>> To: s-car list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>>> Subject: [s-cars] I think my steering is shot... Help!
>>>
>>>
>>> So lately since there is no snow, I put my 18" rims back on. I  
>>> have  noticed that the car has a tendency to go with the ruts,  
>>> but only  sometimes. When I come to a stop at a light the  
>>> steering wheel will  move itself slightly to the left (I'm sure  
>>> following a rut).
>>>
>>> Now here is where I'm stumped. All 4 tires are 36psi. All four  
>>> have  even tire wear. Alignment is fine. The car when moving on  
>>> flat non- rutted roads, as I stop the steering wheel stays  
>>> straight. The car  tracks to the correct side of the road the car  
>>> is on (to the right  on the right side and to the left on the  
>>> left side, no odd pulling).
>>>
>>> The steering damper is 1.5 years old. Can it go bad that quick.   
>>> Keep in mind my LF strut mount sleeve was completely torn from  
>>> the  mount for about 5 months before I got it replaced, so I'm  
>>> sure that  put un-needed stress on the rack. I have STFA for the  
>>> past 40  minutes reading 7 pages. I may just buy the VW fox one  
>>> this week  and put it in anyways.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any ideas, other than the damper? (I hear clunking  
>>> when  the car is stopped and move the wheel left to right. All  
>>> suspension  components are TIGHT.)
>>>
>>> -=Levent=-
>>>
>>>
>>
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