andrewdees

I am trying to track down a clunking sound coming from my driver side front on my SC4. It started 3 days ago, when I hit bumps I can hear something jarring loose in the front on the drivers side. I have jacked the car up and visually inspected everything - it looks fine. I shook down the front end - ball joints, tie rods, sway bar......everything is tight. I grabbed the rack&pinion and tried to shake it - its solid too. Oh and a year ago I installed the complete F&R Prothane bushing kit.

This morning I popped the hood and grabbed the steering shaft right where it comes out from the firewall and I can jiggle it back and forth. IIRC this should be nice and solid - not loose.

My question is......can someone grab their steering shaft right where it exits the firewall and see if its loose? If it is not supposed to be this way, is it most likely a bushing that have deteriorated? Thanks.

UTSC300

iTrader: (4)

my car is doing this as well. I put in the daizen bushings in the steering rack , ever since I can hear this jar when i hit bumps. It's annoying as ****

b1ackhawk

i just checked mine, there is side to side play, but no in and out play

UpInTheLex

iTrader: (5)

Try my thread:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...em-w-pics.html

It fixes creaking, popping, and clunking noises in the front end. Best of all it's a free fix.

Lets us know if it works for you.