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Stranger things have happened. I have a 2000 legacy with 226,000 miles that has the original front struts. I know they should be completely shot but they still feel good and they pass the bounce test.
Quoted From dreamer2355:
You could also have a helper rotate the steering wheel while you inspect the suspension components.
Keep us posted.
I guess I’ll have to see what the alignment shop says because I had my son wiggle the wheels but I can’t figure out where it is coming from, the inner tie rod ends don’t seem to be broken. I’ll find out tomorrow I guess. I hope the rack isn’t bad, could the slop be in the rack itself?
Quoted From Bad_dude:
You need to isolate the noise and the play. How are you testing for play on the rod? Tugging on the rod? You have to tug it hard as tugging it lightly won’t move it some times. When you say play in the steering, could be more specific? Was it when you are driving or with the car jack up and tugging and pulling on the rack?
When driving there is sometimes a clunk but the wheel is off center and you can feel the slop. The car was aligned a couple months ago and was great until the pot hole. When the front end is jacked up, I can hold a tire at 9 and 3 and push it in and out and I can feel slop and hear a metallic kind of clunking, clanking noise. Normally if you push 9 and 3 in and out on a tire with the front end off the ground, it moves the whole steering smoothly, in this case, there is slop and a noise.
Quoted From johnzcarz:
Maybe the inner tie-rod?
I think it might be. I’ll have to go back to that shop and have them check under the boot or do it myself tonight. Anyone know how to remove the boot clips for the inner tie rods?
Quoted From johnzcarz:
If they are the reusable kind there will be 2 tabs that stick up and you just squeeze them together and slide the boot off. More than likely it’s a band style clamp on the big end which means you just undo it by prying up on the lock (don’t ruin the boot itself) and then use either a new clamp or, if you don’t have the tool, just put 1-2 heavy duty zip wire-ties on there for reassembly. Even worm gear clamps work.
Ok, I’ll check it out tonight and see if that’s ok.
Quoted From college man:
heres a video to help you pinpoint your suspension issueC8-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scFbb43f … plpp_video
Do I need a special tool to take the inner tie rod off?