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I have a 2001 Toyota Sienna with about 180 000 km’s on it. I’ve noticed recently when you wiggle the steering wheel back and forth from center there’s a knocking noise (seems to only happen on the left side). I’ve checked all components (ball joints, tie rods etc.) and everything seems fine and there is no play in them. I also can’t seem to re create the send when the wheels are off of the ground. A friend of mine who is a mechanic said that it could just be play in the steering rack. I want to fix it mainly because there wasn’t a noise like that from the factory therefore something is probably wrong. I just don’t know what it is.
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What procedure did you use to check for play?
If the noise doesn’t happen with the wheels on the ground it could be a strut bearing/mount or possibly a loose rack.
Have a helper re-create the noise while you listen around. A mechanic’s stethoscope will probably come in handy. Don’t discount the ball joints or tie rods.Basically i lifted the vehicle up and wiggled the tire side to side and up and down checking for play. i also had someone sit in the vehicle and wiggle the steering wheel but i heard nothing nor did i see any play
Ok. Just making sure.
Try what I said earlier and let us know what you get. Those mechanic’s stethoscopes are pretty cheap and parts stores usually have them in stock.
I would suspect a strut before I suspected the rack, but everybody thinks differently. If it was the internals of the rack it would probably make the noise when the car is lifted.
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