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Old 23-03-2007, 02:30 AM   #1
oysta
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Hi all,

My MKII Escort is making some unattractive noises when i corner (actually when i turn the steering wheel), not always but fairly regulary. The noise is a sort of crunch/thud deeper sound and I can feel it feed back through the steering wheel.

Is this a common problem? Could it be the rack mount bushes or the rack itself, or perhaps something else.

Any help appreciated.
Thanks.

Adam.

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Old 23-03-2007, 11:41 AM   #2
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Mine does something similar to this in the left, so far it has been traced to the springs turning building up pressure and then releasing it's load.
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Old 27-03-2007, 12:06 PM   #3
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i Think ur rack is gonna go! take it to a shop and ask em what they think.
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Old 30-03-2007, 08:45 PM   #4
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Theres a plastic bush inside each end of the rack that can break up & cause vibration when loaded up under cornering - could be that - had it go on my old RS2000. The more cornering load the worse the noise& vibration. Can be repaired - just means pulling the rack internals to bits....
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