steering noise
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:45 pm
I have an '87 fx16 (ae82). I have an annoying sound/feel in the steering. It's not apparent when first starting out, but after about 30 minutes of driving I can feel a "tick tick" in the steering wheel and hear a rattle. The noise/feeling does not seem to be related to suspension travel or wheel position. I checked the sway bar mounts, I checked the ball joints and tie rod ends. I had somebody else check the ball joints and tie rod ends (Just a little paranoid). I pulled the steering column and checked both the u-joints. After I've driven the car long enough to hear and feel the noise, I can stop the car, turn off the engine and when I rock the steering wheel I can hear and feel it rattle most distinctly. I can hear the rattle inside the cab of the car. Is there anything left but the steering rack?