Steering rack clunk. I know its been covered.

cordrayj1

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I recently replaced inner and out tie rods along w an alignment. Seems that brought the play in my steering rack alive. Anyone experience clunking due to old worn out bushings? I checked for play in lbjs and they are tight. Might retorque inners to be safe.

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I recently replaced inner and out tie rods along w an alignment. Seems that brought the play in my steering rack alive. Anyone experience clunking due to old worn out bushings? I checked for play in lbjs and they are tight. Might retorque inners to be safe.

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Just a thought but are you sure the clunk is in the steering rack? My lower control arm (A-Arm) bushings are shot and they knock. Recently helped a member here diagnose the problem.
 
I have a very slight slight knock I cant seem to pin point.

So far ive changed outer tie rods, lower ball joints.

Wish I did my inner rods at the same time, but my noise is very minnor but it shows its self even on the slightest bumps sometimes.

Does this sound like it could be a rack guide? How do I check make sure?
 
Like 00_4runner my lower control arm bushings clunked on bumps, but not all bumps. A broken sway bar link caused an occasional pop on turns. A loose upper shock bolt also caused a thunk.
More places for you to check.
 
thanks for the suggestions. this happened almost immediately after the inners were completed which seems like that may be why they gave out when they did. my theory: the old inners had SO much play in them that they put NO stress on the bushings really . . . i went under there, turned the wheel, didnt notice any play in the rack (before replacing inners -that were REALLY worn out) a few months ago when i bought the wheelers road bushing kit. with that being said, I never installed the bushings because the rack didt look like it needs em. NOW on the other hand I think I may go ahead and see if it solves the cluck. its directly related to the steering i know that much. i was in the hood last night testing swerving back and forth.every time i would come back hard to right the pop/cluck would feel the same, at about the same place in the swerve.

ill let yall know what i find out. thinking im gonna fish after work and this evening. the weather here is too nice to pass up on flyfishin on glass in the moonlight.
 

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