Bad Steering Rack?

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  • CW325
    E30 Fanatic
    • Jul 2011
    • 1434

    #1

    Bad Steering Rack?

    Hey guys, I’m having a new issue with the steering feel in my e30. Steering feels tight at low speeds, doesn’t completely self-center and at high speeds the car feels loose and the steering feels like it has a lot of play. Tie rods and all other suspensions components are fairly new and the car was aligned not long ago. Rubber steering linkage looks good too. Does this sound like a failing steering rack?
  • colinstu
    Noobie
    • Apr 2017
    • 5

    #2
    Sounds like a bad alignment to me.

    Take it to another alignment shop?

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    • CW325
      E30 Fanatic
      • Jul 2011
      • 1434

      #3
      It ended up being the steering coupler

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      • noid
        E30 Mastermind
        • Feb 2008
        • 1529

        #4
        Originally posted by CW325
        It ended up being the steering coupler
        The rubber steering linkage?
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        Your resource to tools and tips: www.rtstools.com

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        • CW325
          E30 Fanatic
          • Jul 2011
          • 1434

          #5
          I soaked the u joints on the coupler with wd40 and it freed it up. Probably just from sitting in the winter they got corroded sorry I didn’t reply earlier didn’t even see your question ^

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