T007 Woooooooosh Legacy Donating Member 734 Member For: 21y 2m 20d Location: Sydney Posted 22/03/06 12:41 AM Posted 22/03/06 12:41 AM Hey guysJust noticed a slight creak at very slow speed seems like its coming from the drivers side front (steering area) I have checked front end and all looks ok and tight Any ideasCheers
GOLDIE My new toy Legacy Donating Member 5,344 Member For: 23y 5m 6d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 22/03/06 12:59 AM Posted 22/03/06 12:59 AM Hey guysJust noticed a slight creak at very slow speed seems like its coming from the drivers side front (steering area) I have checked front end and all looks ok and tight Any ideasCheers <{POST_SNAPBACK}>The 2 18 mm nuts on the steering rack is the likly cause grab a 18 mm spanner tighten them really tight.Ian
T007 Woooooooosh Legacy Donating Member 734 Member For: 21y 2m 20d Location: Sydney Posted 22/03/06 01:48 AM Author Posted 22/03/06 01:48 AM Tried tightening as much as they would go Does sound like a dried bush or something like thatI will try tightening again Thanks for the quick reply Ian
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 22y 1m 3d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 22/03/06 04:52 AM Posted 22/03/06 04:52 AM Dealer!!
T007 Woooooooosh Legacy Donating Member 734 Member For: 21y 2m 20d Location: Sydney Posted 22/03/06 05:06 AM Author Posted 22/03/06 05:06 AM Dealer!!Sprayed bottom control arm bush and noise is goneI try avoiding dealers as sometimes they do more harm than good+I am a mechanic myself
Tee Member 29 Member For: 20y 7m 5d Posted 22/03/06 10:05 AM Posted 22/03/06 10:05 AM I had my T in at the dealers 4 TIMES to correct the steering creak. On the fourth go they fixed it - well for now at least!
God666 Complete Bastard Legacy Donating Member 1,123 Member For: 22y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 22/03/06 10:53 AM Posted 22/03/06 10:53 AM There is a TSB for that problem. On one end of the steering rack there is an aluminium bush that fits into the crossmember. The aluminium on aluminium eventually starts to move and make a noise. They fit a stainless shim part number BA 3S639 A Shim Stainless Steel. The dealer fixed mine last week.
T007 Woooooooosh Legacy Donating Member 734 Member For: 21y 2m 20d Location: Sydney Posted 22/03/06 11:24 AM Author Posted 22/03/06 11:24 AM There is a TSB for that problem. On one end of the steering rack there is an aluminium bush that fits into the crossmember. The aluminium on aluminium eventually starts to move and make a noise. They fit a stainless shim part number BA 3S639 A Shim Stainless Steel. The dealer fixed mine last week.Got that shim put in last month This was more of a creak stopped with a bit of WD40
Blonk Iconoclast Legacy Donating Member 4,330 Member For: 22y Gender: Male Location: CH Posted 22/03/06 11:52 AM Posted 22/03/06 11:52 AM Listen to what Goldie said..... If you cant tighten it enough pull them out and fill them with locktite...But listen to what Goldie said...........
T007 Woooooooosh Legacy Donating Member 734 Member For: 21y 2m 20d Location: Sydney Posted 22/03/06 12:21 PM Author Posted 22/03/06 12:21 PM Listen to what Goldie said..... If you cant tighten it enough pull them out and fill them with locktite...But listen to what Goldie said...........I did that first but noise was still thereTraced fault to bottom control arm bushSo far so good
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