Ok, I know about checking the alignment, checking for warped rotors, bad pads, bad camber, and bad calipers being the issue for this most of the time. However, I feel like if I'm sitting still at a red light (tires = NOT turning) and I turn the wheel, I have a 1/2 inch of play or so before I can feel the wheel actually turning the tires. Has anyone had to replace a steering rack and that be the problem with vibration under braking?

 

signs of a bad rack end bushing...

 

well while you are checking the other stuff... check your ball joints and stuff I've put some very abusive miles on my cars and never needed a new rack.

 

i have the same problem. i replaced all the tie rods and pads/rotors (front only). i had an alignment. i suspect rack end bushing. how to check it? i have no ******* idea. to the haynes!

 

I'm a step up on ya...I've got the full-service manual from these bitches. So check the ends? I REALLY don't wanna replace the gearbox...that bitch is like 360 or somethin' from Majestic. Jesus Christ!

 

get a quaife rack for 239 then.

 

Have you checked your tie rod ends? I had a bad tie rod that gave me those symptoms 2 years ago.

 

I'm going to try the tie rod ends first as I recall firestone saying that mine were on their way out (not to mention being original with 242Kmiles). However please post a site I can purchase the rack from...

 

You just might laugh, but I went under my car and realized from the last time I aligned the wheels, I'd forgotten to tighten the locking bolts into place. About 90% of the vibration is gone...

I am truly...TRULY retarded...haha

 

inner or outer tie rod ends?

 

Outer...

 

so I called honda to get a price on this and they said $9.61 for the part and $535 to install!? (6hrs + align)..

WTF.. is this accurate!?

 

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For freakin outer tie rod ends???!!!!
Holy Crap Batman- I'll tear my car down in the parking lot before bending over like that!!

 

hmm... 6 hours of labor on the books? no way. the alignment i can understand. how much are they charging for that?

but this is pretty much why i never go to the dealer.

 

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Maybe the 6 hours from the book is to make you feel better . Dealerships are all a psychological thing. Back when I was working in Canada, I remember going to MB for parts, and talking to a mechanic about why they charge so much/why they keep cars at the dealership for so long before calling up the owner...turns out the $500.00+ you pay for labor, and the day or so your car is gone is just to make you feel better. After all, it's not just a car, it's a benz.

 

6 hours to install rack end bushing... sorry wasn't clear on that.

 

id say its both the inner and outter because the inner have an elbow on them that start to develop play after a while.... this is coming from my Honda PACT instructor

 

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yeah, i understood that. i dunno, i just cant believe the book says 6 hours.

it takes ME 6 hours, but thats because everything i do just takes an extra long time...

 

i actually changed my inner and outer tie rods 2 days ago and it took me 2hours the rest of the time i spent doing a ghetto *** alighnment