ive a knock coming from my rack when i shake the steering its at the driver side i checked the inner tie rods and track rod ends no play in them when i looked at it the knock sound was coming the rack in area cycled below in pic theres no play in it but when i shake wheel from left to right you can hear it there is no pump connected to it as engine and box are out is this normal or am i going mad thought might be over bump and pipes been disconnected no pressure in it ???

 

also no play or wear on shaft coming out in pic seems like its in side rack

 

i have had this same exact problem for probably 2 years now and cant figure it out so i gave up on it. changed the inner tie rods and the outer and theres no play in anything else but i still hear it. i get a banging noise going around turns from driver side floor and sometimes passenger side.

 

ya its fearly loud knock would love to sort it while engines out

 

It may actually be the two pieces on the pinion shaft inside the rack itself. This often happens if it has been used without the assist of the pump or lack of fluid.

 

can it be repaired or fixed

 

Eh, it's pretty much a new rack or depowering the existing rack. To each his own, I'd reccomend staying with the power steering myself.

 

is it a big job to rebuild rack which parts do you think are gone and casing the the knock im a mechanic so can do the work myself is it a bearing or seal ??

 

any links to someone rebuilding one with pics

 

Ditto, I seem to have become a victim of this same problem? Mines very prominent and happens almost constantly. Any info on a fix? Not looking forward to dealing with this one..