chad_22 Member 44 Member For: 18y 7m 8d Posted 02/03/10 11:09 AM Share Posted 02/03/10 11:09 AM Hello there. In my ba mk2 xr6 turbo, Over the last 2-3 months I have noticed a click when I turn the wheel. Only seem to hear it when stationary turning or going slow during a half to full turn and its kind of like a single click noise during the turn. Sounds like its coming from the front.Does this sound like a cv joint? Not sure if a cv joint is supposed to make a louder noise that you will hear when driving.If so how much should I expect to pay to get it fixed?Just had to fork out $2600 for a busted fuel tank, repacement sparks and coils and new diff bush and 8 hours labour at $120 an hour ao hope its not too rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilDaifu Cruise Whore Moderating Team 5,130 Member For: 19y 5m 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 02/03/10 11:27 AM Share Posted 02/03/10 11:27 AM I'll admit I am not a mechanical expert, but I have had 3 XR6s and all of them have had a clicking noise when turning. I have found that when I've taken it in for service and had the bolts tightened in the engine bay, the clicking has disappeared ( but usually reappears). The last service at Pit Lane, they explained they tightened the turbo bolts - there are 12 of them. I guess there's all types of clicking though - so this may not be the answer to your issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jafxr6t Member 89 Member For: 17y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: West Lake Macquarie Posted 02/03/10 11:30 AM Share Posted 02/03/10 11:30 AM Check your power Steering fluid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOONIN Donating Members 678 Member For: 15y 8m 15d Gender: Male Location: CHCH NZ Posted 04/03/10 08:30 PM Share Posted 04/03/10 08:30 PM I had this exact problemGot my ford dealer to fix it. Something to do with two plates in the stearing rack or somthing that needed some sort of aluminium lubricate. Its not serious It is just that these can become sticky or unlubricated. When turning slowly these grip each other or something. Should get it lubed up though. To be honest I wouldnt be suprised if someone here calls me gullible, it is the same dealer that told me I need to replace a wear plate inside the diff @ 90,000km service..but your problem is easily fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 4m 9d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 04/03/10 10:36 PM Share Posted 04/03/10 10:36 PM It sounds like steering creak. It's very common and your mechanic will need to grease the bolts and put shims between the steering rack and the cross member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flutterpast Member 11 Member For: 15y 8m 3d Posted 10/03/10 12:46 PM Share Posted 10/03/10 12:46 PM well yeah ive been told that the two bolts that hold the power steering rack onto the cross member have rubber shims or washers and once they wear out it makes that clicking. its a common problem with the ba series apparantly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flutterpast Member 11 Member For: 15y 8m 3d Posted 10/03/10 12:47 PM Share Posted 10/03/10 12:47 PM haha whoops didnt read the last post till just then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjc Donating Members 2,823 Member For: 21y 4m 10d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 11/03/10 12:59 AM Share Posted 11/03/10 12:59 AM Had my EF, AU and BA do this. The BA was the worst and got to the extent of clunk instead of the click so had a replacement steering rack and pinion put in. Tightening the bolts did nothing on mine or the previous models. It was that the gears were worn.Less than $400 for a replacement fitted through a steering specialist (not pedders as they wanted a $1000) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashturbo Donating Members 280 Member For: 16y 5m 6d Gender: Male Location: Watsonia Posted 11/03/10 01:27 AM Share Posted 11/03/10 01:27 AM It sounds like steering creak. It's very common and your mechanic will need to grease the bolts and put shims between the steering rack and the cross memberSpot on, couldn't be more normal, it was one of the reasons for a Steel Crossmember on the FG. Shims and grease or even loosening the two bolts and retightening them helps for a little while, probably a service interval, don't think they ever found a complete fix for it during the B series..could be something more sinister, but if it is clicking when turning, its not your CV's. That only happens on Front wheel drives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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