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    Steering Issues?

    04-20-2012 01:22 PM #1
    Was backing out of my driveway the other day putting the wheel hard over when I heard a loud "tink" . When I started driving down the road the steering wheel was like 10 degrees from where it should be. The car still tracks great, and I dont have any issues with the steering. I havent dug into this too deep yet. Thought I would run it by you guys for a good place to start.

    Thanks for any leads on what might have happened.

    -Will
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    04-20-2012 08:42 PM #3
    I'd be putting the front end in the air and checking all the steering bits. The steering wheel shouldn't just turn itself 10 degrees for no reason.
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    04-21-2012 12:40 AM #4
    Yikes, check your rack! Sounds like something internal in the rack and pinion skipped a tooth or something......don't see how else that's possible.
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