Man you look so calm with these problems and doing these videos with lot of optimism, I could make 3 freaking channels full of videos of my car xDDD, blessings.
What a guy! you definitely helped me figure out what’s going on with my car. I got into a small fender bender on a bad weather day and my my steering wheel has been doing this.
I feel your pain. My rack replacement has been a monster on my 2003 Wrx wagon. Subaru had some evil mad scientist design this setup. Had to remove the factory useless U-frame that is apparently for US crash standards and isn’t even equipped on JDM models. Once that was off 3 days of cussing and not getting the new rack in was finally a victory. I think steering is one of the worst trouble shoots on a car by far. Hope mine holds the rest of time bc I don’t feel like doing round two anytime soon!
If the rack & pinion fails again, it would mean your hydraulic pump is the culprit that causes the rack & pinion to fail. I learnt that after changing mine 3 times
damnnn, I was considering changing mine again but the issue is a leak that I can't really pinpoint. its either coming from the driver side boot or one of two power steering lines
I hit a big pothole HARD the other night and my steering wheel goes all the way around when i turn and back up into my parking spot. I got a mobile mechanic coming in a week to see whats wrong. I too hope it isn't anything major like a whole suspension system. Nothing we can do tho.. We gotta have our cars to drive. I wish you all the best in your move to Texas.
My Chevy blazer is doin the same thing right now and I’m not sure what to do, should I take it to the shop or should I get the parts myself and attempt to fix it??
If you do the steering rack yourself, plan on getting an alignment right afterward because any adjustment to the outer tie rods will require an alignment. Even if you swap your old tie rods onto the new rack you purchased, one side might be too short or extended too far. Plus you'll have to make sure that your steering wheel is straight as you're installing the new rack but more than likely, when you get an alignment, it'll be corrected. Those are the only import things you should keep in mind. Its up to you if you want to pay extra and have a mechanic do it. If you're pretty comfortable with working on your own car, you'll find that it isn't a difficult job. Another thing, you'll have to bleed the powersteering system
Good stuff man! Get those bolts and get that rack and pinion nice and tight. Congrats on completing your probation and making the life move! Best of luck in the new state.
08 dodge charger my steering wheel is at like a turn and half to the left to go straight and it pulls to the right bad bought it like this and don’t know what is wrong
The rack mine has a clunking noise this my 2 rack I been though and I keep getting it from o Riley and it’s a aftermarket one I’m tired of wasting my money. Can I still drive with my brand new one if it’s still maken a clunking noise
Hey I’m currently having the same prob. I too ran over a bump and now my steering wheel acting up meaning it’s loose, I’m hearing a clicking sound and it’s somewhat hard to turn. I have a 2015 Nissan Altima, would this be the same prob? Caz I went to a local auto shop and they said the steering coupler wants to change but I have to be mindful as well caz they could be lying to charge me more because I’m a girl.
There’s a few tests you can do yourself if you’re hands on with your car but if not, hittup another mechanic to see if he says the same thing. If you’re issue is just like mine in the video, where turning the steering all the way to one side doesn’t turn your wheel all the way, then it could be the steering rack but there’s def a number of things that could be the issue
Thank you for sharing this video and I hope you move to a good area in Texas because there's potholes everywhere Good luck maybe when you come to Texas your life change for the best wish you all the luck in the world 👍
The Steering Rack is the issue when you notice that your wheels are not turning as far as they usually would when turning your steering wheel. Mine was very subtle at first but over time that was when I could visually see that my steering wheel no longer lined up. So if you notice that when you're turning and your car doesnt turn as sharp as it used to, its a good indicator that the steering rack is going bad. Good luck with figuring out the issue!
see im having a problem where my ps fluid drips into my timing belt and some other internals im losing it as fast as i pour it in cant wait to see how expensive this is great vid tho homie
Thanks man, hopefully you just need to replace the hoses. If you can make sure that the leak is coming from where the hose is connected to the pump, you can probably use a zip tie to tighten down the hose to temporarily fix the issue
Yo bro, been busy still I see. Haven't been on youtube in a couple weeks almost a month really. Dope to see your learning still, keep on doing the vids bro. This summer I'll be doing a j swap. I'll be recording it for sure. I'll let you know when I start doing the swap
Shit I may have this issue. Been narrowing the noise down and this sound exactly the same. I went from inner and Outer tie rod, CV joints, control arm, and nothing. Held unto the the intermediate shaft and still noise. With that case I think this is it, rack and pinion. SMH
Bro if you want to be safe replace the bolts with SAE bolts you can get from Threads of The South they specialize in SAE bolts. Homey Depot and Lowe’s type bolts don’t have the strength to keep up with the stresses that your rack will put on it. Chances are AutoZone O’Riellys or Advance might even have them also. You seem like a cool dude I’d hate you get into an accident for a $3-4 dollar bolt. Anyway good luck homey✨
@@Rawrkee it’s not so much that their quality of bolts suck it’s just that you want to recognize early when dealing with automotive, sae parts are engineered for the stresses and vibrations that come from on the road driving especially if you’re making moves that require split second timing for hairpin maneuvers. You definitely want to know you’re bolts aren’t gonna be sheered off with the actual turn lol good blessings bro
