steering rack knock

stinkypaul · Post by **stinkypaul** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:21 am

On my 5th gen, if I turn the wheel with the car stationary and the engine off there's a knock. It seems to be coming from the rack, where the steeting column goes into the rack.
If the wheels are off the ground or the engine is running there's no knock. Is this common/normal or does it suggest that something is wrong?

Also my universal joint is dry, should this be greased?

Cheers

Post by **Vtecmec** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:50 am

I think it is normal, mine does this, even when I over tightened the rack internally, it still did it.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 6:18 pm

inner tie rods on way out

stinkypaul · Post by **stinkypaul** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 8:55 pm

Thanks guys. Well I won't worry about it too much but I will take a look at the inner tie rods then.
Cheers

Post by **DaveyBa8** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:28 am

Lock the steering, grab the tyre while the tyre in on the ground in the 3 and 9 position, give a good pull in and out in these positions, if you feel a knock its most likely and outer or inner rack end. Have a friend repeat the test while you hold your hand on these parts and feel for play. If it's a case of when your turning the steering from left to right while the car is stationary and you feel a slack then this is normal

AeroNotix · Post by **AeroNotix** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:42 am

Seems normal to me unless all the preludes I've driven have the same issue. Mine does it and three others I test drove did it.

no0ne · Post by **no0ne** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:14 pm

Certainly not normal, but after 20 years thats whats you get. Would not worry too much about it, mine has this stationary knock for 4 years already, god knows how long it was like this before me and its not getting worse, so yeah. Make sure your both tie rods are ok.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:01 pm

Can't say I've noticing it on any of my 4g's?