I could use some advice with a potential steering issue.
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I could use some advice with a potential steering issue.
Whenever my car is sitting still and I turn the wheel left or right, I can hear a popping noise in the steering. It doesn't do it when the cars moving. Has anyone had this problem or know what it is? Thanks in advance!
-Ben
-Ben
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Have someone turn the wheel while you lay under the front and listen/feel for the popping. Should be able to localize the noise to a certain area. Could be TRE, control arm, or sway bar link/bushing. If none of those then you need to dig a bit deeper and check steering rack joints/mounts and worst case steering rack itself.
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I Found the Issue!
The front control arms need replaced. From what I can understand, there are four on each front wheel. To replace all of these is going to cost me around $1000. Is that about right? too high? too low? Thanks guys!
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If your DIY then the cost of a complete kit to do everything is around $500-$600 for good aftermarket Meyle or Febi ones. OEM will be pricey. Lowers are expensive. Uppers are much cheaper.
If your having it done then $1000 would be about right for all of them(pinch bolt can be PITA), but again usually just do the bad one(s).
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If you do it yourself they're something like $135 each from the dealer....a couple bucks for a couple pinch bolts.
Not particularly tough with air tools. Lots of videos online on how to dø it.
Lemfoerder is a ZF company that also provides OEM UCAs. Look around, shop around.
Not particularly tough with air tools. Lots of videos online on how to dø it.
Lemfoerder is a ZF company that also provides OEM UCAs. Look around, shop around.
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