Steering noise

[captngaryr]

I am trying to track down a noise in the steering on my '03 NSX-T. With the car parked, I had my wife turn the steering wheel back and forth about an inch and could hear a clunking sound. Under the car, I can feel the drivers side tie rod moving up and down perhaps an 1/8" where it exits the EPS rack assembly boot. Is there a bushing or something inside the rack boot that needs replacing? My shop manual doesn't show a breakdown of the rack assembly. I recall a post describing a similar problem a while back, but can't find it now. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Gary

 

[goldNSX]

I am trying to track down a noise in the steering on my '03 NSX-T. With the car parked, I had my wife turn the steering wheel back and forth about an inch and could hear a clunking sound. Under the car, I can feel the drivers side tie rod moving up and down perhaps an 1/8" where it exits the EPS rack assembly boot. Is there a bushing or something inside the rack boot that needs replacing? My shop manual doesn't show a breakdown of the rack assembly. I recall a post describing a similar problem a while back, but can't find it now. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Gary

Honda does not sell the bushing separately, for whatever reason. But God knows that we're not deaf, dumb and blind. A friend is working on a solution but passenger side first as these wear out first. In your case, have a closer look at the tie rod ends first.

 

[captngaryr]

Honda does not sell the bushing separately, for whatever reason. But God knows that we're not deaf, dumb and blind. A friend is working on a solution but passenger side first as these wear out first. In your case, have a closer look at the tie rod ends first.

The tie rod end is fine, I can feel the motion at the inboard end.:frown:

Gary

 

[goldNSX]

The tie rod end is fine, I can feel the motion at the inboard end.:frown:

Can you do a small video of it and put it on youtube.com? The noise is very audiable, right? You have a electronic gearbox rack which is $$$$. But be patient. If it really is the case what I think then we will have a solution next year.

 

[captngaryr]

Can you do a small video of it and put it on youtube.com? The noise is very audiable, right? You have a electronic gearbox rack which is $$$$. But be patient. If it really is the case what I think then we will have a solution next year.

Unfortunately, I have the front knuckles out right now in preparation for new ball joints. I was hoping to fix this problem at the same time. Furthermore, I can't do a video until I put it back together.:frown: