How can you tell if you need rack spacers?
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How can you tell if you need rack spacers?
Getting an intermittent grinding noise when the wheel goes hard over to either side. More pronounced the faster Im going, but it's not acting like a wheel bearing. I've taken the wheels off and looked and cant see the wheels or tires rubbing. Someone mentioned something about a strut rubbing, but I don't know what that really means. Only thing I can think of is since Im lowered pretty low in the front, is that I may need rack spacers.
So would running without rack spacers cause the noise Im hearing? Any help on tracking it down?
So would running without rack spacers cause the noise Im hearing? Any help on tracking it down?
#2
You say rims are not rubbing,just make sure the inside of the rim is not rubbing against suspension,kinda hard to tell if your not looking at the inside of the rim lip.
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Getting an intermittent grinding noise when the wheel goes hard over to either side. More pronounced the faster Im going, but it's not acting like a wheel bearing. I've taken the wheels off and looked and cant see the wheels or tires rubbing. Someone mentioned something about a strut rubbing, but I don't know what that really means. Only thing I can think of is since Im lowered pretty low in the front, is that I may need rack spacers.
So would running without rack spacers cause the noise Im hearing? Any help on tracking it down?
So would running without rack spacers cause the noise Im hearing? Any help on tracking it down?
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Ok, it happens when turning. Going straight its quiet. When turning and getting the noise, the more speed the car is carrying, the louder the noise is.
So if its not anything to do with the steering rack, then could a leaking or worn out strut cause the car to create such a noise? Like if the strut is gone, would the car have settled more allowing something to rub?
So if its not anything to do with the steering rack, then could a leaking or worn out strut cause the car to create such a noise? Like if the strut is gone, would the car have settled more allowing something to rub?
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rack spacers are for bump steer and are only needed when dropped really low. guys here will say you dont need it and if all your doing is street driving then you reall dont.
if your rubbing the strut it souly means that your tire or rim is rubbing the strut(shock as some call it) while turnng. take off the wheel and look for marks on the wheel or strut. if its not that you have something else going wrong.
if your rubbing the strut it souly means that your tire or rim is rubbing the strut(shock as some call it) while turnng. take off the wheel and look for marks on the wheel or strut. if its not that you have something else going wrong.
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