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help, steering pull?

Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:00 pm
by Soobeit
Brumby pulls to left on acceleration, left cv boot needs replacing but only went recently, left wheel slight wobble when pulling on it. read a post a while ago where someone knew the problem but cant find it now. is it steering link, CV, wheel bearing or something else?

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:09 pm
by waggaclint
check your hub nut they have a habit of comimg loose check your rack as well......

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:13 pm
by SuBaRiNo
What way are u pulling the wheel when it wobbles?

Get the wheel off the ground... grip either side and it wobbles then it is likely to be rack.... if it does it top to bottom at all it is likely to be wheel bearings.

But as suggested... check the hub nuts.

Dave

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:36 pm
by Soobeit
looks to be the rack, no movement pulling top and bottom, only movement in the wheel side to side and can see the steering arm with movement in and out. what do I have to do to fix it, is it a bit job?

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:23 pm
by waggaclint
youl need to put a nother rack in it they are pretty easy to fit up....

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:10 pm
by Soobeit
I'm just trying to find the manual, but I cant remember where I put the darn thing. I've only just moved so It could be anywhere.
do i get a new rack from dealer,repco, or wreckers ?

thanks for your help guys

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:49 pm
by waggaclint
you can get a price for a new one but i think you will find they are expensive hey id just get a second one..put a post up in the wanted section you might get one cheap hey..

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:09 pm
by Soobeit
cheers, will do that tmrw, Im going to investigate it a bit more and take it apart.

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:48 pm
by D3V1L
check that its not the tie rod end on the steering rack...save u money instead of replacing the whole rack, that was what was causing the play in my steering

edit: i will reword it...the ball joint on the steering rack to tie rod...excuse my primitave explinations first time round....

dave

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:55 pm
by Soobeit
I'll check it out, fingers crossed that its something more simple and cheaper.

p.s Im still looking for my subie mech manual, getting so frustrated, where the hell did I put it? arrh!

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:12 pm
by Soobeit
all good, replaced left rack end and had a steering alignment done. the pulling has gone and steering is toit again! just one Q? can ya f@$% the front drive to wheels when you pull a drive shaft out of the gear box to change CV boots. Gear box also seems to have excessive wind noise in reverse when foot on clutch and car rolling? didnt seem to have it before. oil problem maybe?

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:20 pm
by Soobeit
$40 for new rack end from repco by the way

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:36 pm
by Matt
PM sent Soobeit