J3TXR6 Member 88 Member For: 16y 3m 16d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/10/09 10:15 AM Share Posted 26/10/09 10:15 AM hey all,I have a 03 ba xr6 turbo 5 speed and I'm getting a knocking/ticking sounds whenever I hard lock the steering wheel either way and either reverse or going forward.it really gets irritating and I dont know what it is and really want to get it fixed.cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BensXR6T Member 478 Member For: 15y 10m 23d Gender: Male Location: Burpengary QLD Posted 26/10/09 10:18 AM Share Posted 26/10/09 10:18 AM (edited) You should never hold your steering on a hard lock. All power steering systems will make noise if you do so and will lead to a failure of the steering rack and/or pump.as a general rule, when turning to full lock, go till the wheel stops then back off 1/2 an inch or so. Edited 26/10/09 10:19 AM by BensXR6T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6t Member 29 Member For: 15y 1m 9d Posted 26/10/09 10:41 AM Share Posted 26/10/09 10:41 AM depends on if the car was at all making that sound beforehand or it has just started in the last couple weeks???if it has just started maybe the ball joints are worn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3TXR6 Member 88 Member For: 16y 3m 16d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/10/09 10:58 AM Author Share Posted 26/10/09 10:58 AM I dont full lock the car alot....very rarely actually but the knocking/ticking sounds are really loud and I want to get them fixed...any ideas would be appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BensXR6T Member 478 Member For: 15y 10m 23d Gender: Male Location: Burpengary QLD Posted 26/10/09 11:25 AM Share Posted 26/10/09 11:25 AM is the knocking when the wheels are turning or when you are holding it on lock? I get a vibration/knocking sound when low speed maneuvering on smooth surfaces (ie carparks) and from what I can gather it's a pretty normal thing in a BA, out of the 5 or 6 that I have driven, they all did the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3TXR6 Member 88 Member For: 16y 3m 16d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/10/09 07:32 PM Author Share Posted 26/10/09 07:32 PM yeah man...the ticking noise is loud as in the carparks and maneuvering at low speed. Its really frustrating.I'm going to take the car to the mechanic today...I'll let you guys know what I could be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BensXR6T Member 478 Member For: 15y 10m 23d Gender: Male Location: Burpengary QLD Posted 27/10/09 07:19 AM Share Posted 27/10/09 07:19 AM It would be good to know if your mechanic knows of a fix...it's the steering rack that vibrates. I have tightened the bolts up which has helped a bit. Apparentley some low speed figure 8's can help reduce it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 3m 10d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 27/10/09 08:00 AM Share Posted 27/10/09 08:00 AM my BF does it ( clicks that is) , only on full lock to the left and only in car parks. I just live with it and wind the windows up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjc Donating Members 2,823 Member For: 21y 2m 26d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 27/10/09 08:42 AM Share Posted 27/10/09 08:42 AM I had the clicking, knocking then clunking problem for about 2years, progressively got worse from the click to knock everynow and then to clunking all the time. I think its the gear inside the rack where the steering meets that had worn so had the rack and pinion replaced with a new unit a few months ago now and all is good.Got quoted $1000 from pedders but got a new unit fitted from Aus CV Joints and Power steering here in Brisbane for $375!Did have to get a wheel aligment afterwards as it was toed a bit to much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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