Knocking when steering whilst stationary

[serafumi]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YxUhsZekVTk

Hi there does anyone know what's wrong with the car in the link . Mine has same noise . Had 2 new inner rods and ends . Ball joints . Wishbones , drop links . Bushes . Arb bushes . Could it be the rack itself ??

Regards Tony

[TMB]

My immediate thought was that it sounds like the inner rod joints inside the rack bellows but you said they've been changed?

[serafumi]

Yes mate both inners changed as I thought that too .. These Fabias are funny old things . Anyone got one that is silent ?? Free from knocks and bangs

[Steve Neate]

How many miles has the car done?

 

When did it pass the last MOT?

 

SN

[serafumi]

133k . And not was 2 weeks ago . No advisories

[giandougl]

Sounds very much like the power steering pump running dry ?

[hutchysrs50]

That's going to be on the steering column looking at that, the knuckle worn or something.

Other than that the splines at the bottom of the column going into the rack.

[serafumi]

The car wasn't running when I tried it ?? Only went left to right quickly . Could it be the pump dry when not running ,?? I thought rack .. How does the rack go onto the column ? Pinch bolt ??

[Steve Neate]

I would check the steering fluid level, just in case

 

At the end of the steering column is a link piece with a universal joint at each end.  The one that connects to the pinion on the rack has a pinch bolt.

 

It would appear that the steering column, the link piece and the universal joint is one part.

 

SN