Poxy stupid steering rack bolts.

Post by **lengster1** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:55 pm

Joesnow i think you may well have the issue,mine gave an almighty crack when it did it and could be felt through the passenger footwell floor,suppose it depends which bolt has worked loose!

Post by **KernowPete** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:31 pm

I think I may have this too. I have a knocking from somewhere on the front of the car usually at low speed over bumps. Sounds like passenger side but can't be totally sure. No obvious DRC issues - fronts were replaced with 2nd gen in 2009 and no leaks that I can see. Anybody any thoughts? Cheers, Pete

Post by **adsgreen** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:47 pm

yup - that sounds like it. you'll only feel it through the wheel when very very loose.
if you turn the car off and wiggle the wheel "vigourously" side to side you may hear it. Took me ages to find as it really does sound like it's coming from the suspension but it's just the way the steering rack is positioned

To check is easy enough - you'll need a socket, extension bar and a universal joint. put the extension bar on the wrench then the uni joint then the socket and you can reach easy enough.

Don't tighten too much as if it has worked loose then you should really get new bolts (they are stretchy things)

Does anybody know if the bolt is structural in holding the rack? Ie if I take the bolt out can I get it back in without the rack dropping or moving?
I *think* it's just to stop the rack moving but can't be sure.

Post by **KernowPete** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:54 pm

Cheers Ads, I'll check it out.

Post by **joesnow** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:07 pm

If any of you guys are going to tighten the bolts up would you mind taking some photos to highlight exactly which bolts need attention.

Post by **adsgreen** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:15 pm

Open battery panel. Look under secondary ecu. Can't miss it

Post by **KernowPete** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:57 pm

Thread bump!!!

Anybody got any pics of the offending bolts?

Post by **adsgreen** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 12:13 am

I do but only on phone. Pm email and will fwd on.
Not very exciting as hard to picture but dead easy to did the pax one.

Post by **Madmonkee** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:39 pm

lengster1 wrote:Crikey,similar but im structures and modifications man and designer when it doesnt work
22 years at it and the last 12 or so as a subby.Built the hush hush aircraft that had a hand in finding Bin Laden and then arour plated the cockpit on the royal flight aircraft etc etc for whoever pays the best lol

Share your property design interest too,im in the middle of pretty much a new build (had to leave a few exterior walls as new build wasnt allowed with planners) its the biggest project by far ive done,way above what ive done with rip out and rent jobs but im pleased with it so far.

Did this hush hush craft happen to have Piaggio P180 landing gear by any chance?? I heard rumours the military was using them, although messier-Dowty gears, piaggio hold the design rights to them... No one asked piaggio

Post by **adsgreen** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:48 pm

lengster1 wrote:then arour plated the cockpit on the royal flight aircraft etc etc for whoever pays the best lol

crikey - and I know the person who's arse sits in that chair!

Post by **KernowPete** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:27 pm

adsgreen wrote:I do but only on phone. Pm email and will fwd on.
Not very exciting as hard to picture but dead easy to did the pax one.

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Post by **adsgreen** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 2:13 pm

KernowPete wrote:
adsgreen wrote:I do but only on phone. Pm email and will fwd on.
Not very exciting as hard to picture but dead easy to did the pax one.
PM sent Ads

Replied yesterday?

Post by **KernowPete** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:41 pm

adsgreen wrote:
KernowPete wrote:
adsgreen wrote:I do but only on phone. Pm email and will fwd on.
Not very exciting as hard to picture but dead easy to did the pax one.
PM sent Ads
Replied yesterday?

Cheers, it had gone into the spam folder so I hadn't spotted it!

Post by **Madmonkee** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:36 pm

Think ill check mine, I get a "pop" like noise reversing on lock down onto my drive, sounds like its behind the glove box, I pretty sure mine need nipping up also.

Post by **adsgreen** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:47 pm

Yup - that's the one. The bolt that comes loose is right behind the glovebox area.

When it starts it'll manifest as a 'pop' when reversing. Eventually it'll rattle all the time.

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