Steering wheel "clicks"
lalunette
familEE
Hi folks,
This is not exactly suspension... more like steering.
I had my front wheel bearings and shocks replaced recently (Jan 06), which called for a front-end alignment. This was a good thing since my steering wheel was never "level" (that is to say I always had to steer a little more to one side to keep the car going straight) ever since I bought it.
Now, 2 months later, I've encountered the following situation. When the car is at rest (either parked or waiting for a red light) I can move the steering wheel right to left or left to right and produce a clicking noise.
There seems to be some play in the steering connections but it doesn't seem to be having an effect on the handling capabilities or the alignment. My car still rolls in a straight line when I'm on a level street and let go of the wheel.
I'm wondering what components or connections are affected when a front-end alignment is done. Perhaps some component needs tightening?
Thank you for enlightening me!
This is not exactly suspension... more like steering.
I had my front wheel bearings and shocks replaced recently (Jan 06), which called for a front-end alignment. This was a good thing since my steering wheel was never "level" (that is to say I always had to steer a little more to one side to keep the car going straight) ever since I bought it.
Now, 2 months later, I've encountered the following situation. When the car is at rest (either parked or waiting for a red light) I can move the steering wheel right to left or left to right and produce a clicking noise.
There seems to be some play in the steering connections but it doesn't seem to be having an effect on the handling capabilities or the alignment. My car still rolls in a straight line when I'm on a level street and let go of the wheel.
I'm wondering what components or connections are affected when a front-end alignment is done. Perhaps some component needs tightening?
Thank you for enlightening me!
Comments
False alarm... ends up it was a loose outer tie rod end. The mechanic at Canadian Tire (who has been working on my Honda since I bought it) put the car on the hoist and manually checked the linkages and found some play in the left outer tie rod end. He tightened it, thereby solving the problem.
He did all this in front of me and commented (again) on how lucky I was to have a '90 Honda in such good shape, with hardly any rust!!!
However, he did suggest I should drive for a few days, listen for the clicking noise and think of having a new outer tie rod end installed soon...
Cheers !!