Steering Rack

Hi ! I change my driver side tir rod inner/outer this morning and when opening everything I see oil in the boot of the inner tie rod is it normal ?

or a seal is bad in my steering rack ?

is it repairable ? or I need to order a new one ?

must I go new OEM or rebuild it's ok ?

I just install the MOOG inner/outer tie rod and I see the bushing isn't seat as well as the oem ? anyone install them and see it ? seem like the oem design is way better

 

It is normal. The ball socket on the inner tie rod has grease packed into it (as does the outer inside the boot). Sometimes you may notice a little leak out when servicing it.

 

the oil there was very liquid ... and a good quantity in the boot and in the rack ? but my PS level stay at MAX nothing move. So maybe my rack is ok ... but my mechanic guy told me it's suppose to be dry down there.

Still trying to find the clunk front driver side. Even with new tie rod nothing change ... the noise is still there.

 

Your mechanic is a fool, unless he meant when the tie rod boots are sealed. I've replaced the inners in our steering rack twice, and the grease always softens with use/mileage. For a front end clunk, check your....

Ball joints
CV axles
Front endlinks
Front sway bar bushings
Control arm bushings (specifically the rear oil filled bushing)

When do you hear this clunk?

 

I just change my front control arm with new ball joint and new bushing all around the control arm. new oem endlink too.

I got the noise when the body twist and the front drive wheel get a loose and touch the ground after now I hear the clunk.

and during last week ... I have more engine play like if my DM trilogy mount got soften ... when I drive steady at 40mph and give a rapid gas pedal I see my steering wheel wobble (my car never do that before) and when I shift I have a lot more play from the engine. maybe one of them have defect bushing or get loose ...

but for the clunk never get the noise on a road with bump ... everytime I can reproduce the noise I got the front of the car twist over a yellow bump stop (take the bump in angle) and try to give a fast move to create the loose and I got the clunk.

Really weird.

so the only think I never change in front CV Axles, subframe bushing , maybe my H&R Coilover in front ... all ready change the rear for a leaky one.

I just change the tie rod because they're still original but it's wasn't the problem.

Thanks for your help sir

 

If your steering wheel is wobbling while driving stop driving it immediately. Something is loose or broken and you need to figure out what it is.

 

nope only when braking and when I give a short/fast gas pedal .... maybe my front rotor are warped and seem really like the engine mount got something even when I shift it feels different ... maybe the trans mount isn't right