steering rack question

[gb]

i've been told my steering rack could be nakered do i have to replace the holelot or just the bushes and at what sort of costs

 

[Romeoisgraham]

Hang on there GB.....................Seat told me mine was gone (im a mechanic by trade) so investigated it myself. Found that my suspension springs were turning around the strut thus causing a squeek noise, and was in fact not the steering rack. Seat told me it wasnt covered by warranty either (after only owning the car for 5 months)

Note to self and others..............if your told its broke and its expensive, get it confirmed by another garage first.

 

[1981whips]

Hang on there GB.....................Seat told me mine was gone (im a mechanic by trade) so investigated it myself. Found that my suspension springs were turning around the strut thus causing a squeek noise, and was in fact not the steering rack. Seat told me it wasnt covered by warranty either (after only owning the car for 5 months)

Note to self and others..............if your told its broke and its expensive, get it confirmed by another garage first.

hi reading this i might have the same thing as for some time ive had a sqeek sounds like break pad rubbing was this the same on yours as ive changed discs and pads and it still does it only hear it at low speads.

and also when i hit 60+ i get alot of stearing judder but not all the time and when at low speads if i turn one way then centre i get a week judder again just had loads of parts changed to try and solve it buthavent and just keep getting bigger bills

 

[wurzel]

Is the rubbing sound only apparent at slow speeds when turning? Was it accompanied by a rocking knock kind of noise (sounds like a bush or shock wobbling)?

 

[gb]

wurzel all ready got it sorted it was only the ball joint than god cheers for the reply anyway

 

[andycupra]

was it noisy? (squeeky sqwealy noise?)

 

[wurzel]

gb did you have a knock / rocking sound at slow speeds and something that sounds like rubbing on full lock? (I have this problem at the moment but not had a chance to get it looked at)

 

[1981whips]

ive had no noise but i did twat at curb awile back which knocked my alignment out and wonder if ive bent somthing

 

[gb]

when i went over potholes going round a right hand corner it sounded as if the wheel/shocker was loose it was just a hell of a rattle hope that helps and it was worse at low speeds

 

[gb]

gb did you have a knock / rocking sound at slow speeds and something that sounds like rubbing on full lock? (I have this problem at the moment but not had a chance to get it looked at)

never had any rubbing noise mate

 

[wurzel]

when i went over potholes going round a right hand corner it sounded as if the wheel/shocker was loose it was just a hell of a rattle hope that helps and it was worse at low speeds

This sounds very familiar... Its sounds like the noise travels to the top of the shock? How many miles has your car done?

I'm also getting what sounds like a brake disc /pad rub at slow speed when turning left out of junctions.

 

[gb]

mines has done 40000 but as i said ive changed the ball jiont and thats sorted it

 

[wurzel]

Its good yours is sorted, was just comparing the symptons to what I have... Cheers

 

[gb]

if it sound the same give it a try it only cost me £45 for the part from the stealers . hope you get it sorted soon .another thing the stealer said it might be is theres a small link at the bottom of the droplink that is knowen to wear out and thats about a£10

 

[wurzel]

Thanks, Did you fit the ball joint yourself?

I don't the the Leon Cupra has the droplinks (only fitted to Rs)

 

[gb]

no 1of machanic pals done it for me in about 20 min inthe car park its only 3 bolts that hold it in place .it wasnt the drop link i was talking about it another link that joins onto it at the bottom but it might be diferent on a cupra

 

[Benny]

ive got a hell of a knocking noise when going over bumps or bumpy roads, had one ball joint changed and its better now but still doing it so might get the other changed too.. BTW go to a parts reseller, my ball joint costed £7.50 and my mechanic mate fitted it.

now, one of my other mates has the same problem as you described (knocking only when turning) and my mechanic mate thinks its the driveshaft! but thats on a mk4 golf (basically same platform) so maybe worth getting that checked too?