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publicenemy137 · 06-11-2005, 10:08 PM

Anyone know what this could be? Whenever I'm turning the steering wheel, my wheel makes a tugging noise. It makes a "tick, tock!" sound whenever I turn the steering wheel heavily. Makes the noise most when I am going about 10-15 mph, and making a U-turn or parking perpendicular. My wheel also jumps a lil bit, just very slightly, can't feel it but you can see it.

Got D2 coilovers BTW.

marios13 · 06-12-2005, 12:04 PM

jack your car up, with the wheel on can you tilt back and forth? not turning the wheel left or right. like a whoble if that's it then its your control arm or tie rod i believe i had the same problem.

publicenemy137 · 06-12-2005, 05:25 PM

well i just changed out my tie rods, got tein tie rods now. I'll try jacking up my car though tomorrow and seeing if it does that. Thanks

Chernobyl · 06-12-2005, 05:58 PM

D2s have pillowball upper mounts, right? Maybe you overtightened one and its not allowing for the top spring hat to turn wtih the strut... this would make the spring bind torsionally and skip around, giving that sort of effect.

Don't know if its possible or not as I don't have D2's. Just something else to look at.

publicenemy137 · 06-12-2005, 06:51 PM

yes D2s do have an upper pillowball mount. I'm going to take my car back to the shop that installed em and see if they can figure it out a second time (first time we thought we got it, but it just didn't pop that time)

publicenemy137 · 06-13-2005, 10:35 AM

anyone else know what it potentially could be?

Chernobyl · 06-13-2005, 08:03 PM

less asking, more wrenching. I'm sure if you spent 15 minutes looking around inside your fenders, you'd find the issue.

not trying to offend you in any way by this post, but we can't help you unless you actually go look.

06-11-2005, 10:08 PM	#1
publicenemy137 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NoVa Posts: 353 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wheel tugging (strut problem?) Anyone know what this could be? Whenever I'm turning the steering wheel, my wheel makes a tugging noise. It makes a "tick, tock!" sound whenever I turn the steering wheel heavily. Makes the noise most when I am going about 10-15 mph, and making a U-turn or parking perpendicular. My wheel also jumps a lil bit, just very slightly, can't feel it but you can see it. Got D2 coilovers BTW. __________________ check out my 240sx in my cardomain page 1 CLICK HERE TO SEE MY CARDOMAIN! help me decide my next set of rims

06-12-2005, 05:25 PM	#3
publicenemy137 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NoVa Posts: 353 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well i just changed out my tie rods, got tein tie rods now. I'll try jacking up my car though tomorrow and seeing if it does that. Thanks __________________ check out my 240sx in my cardomain page 1 CLICK HERE TO SEE MY CARDOMAIN! help me decide my next set of rims

06-12-2005, 06:51 PM	#5
publicenemy137 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NoVa Posts: 353 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yes D2s do have an upper pillowball mount. I'm going to take my car back to the shop that installed em and see if they can figure it out a second time (first time we thought we got it, but it just didn't pop that time) __________________ check out my 240sx in my cardomain page 1 CLICK HERE TO SEE MY CARDOMAIN! help me decide my next set of rims

06-13-2005, 10:35 AM	#6
publicenemy137 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NoVa Posts: 353 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	anyone else know what it potentially could be? __________________ check out my 240sx in my cardomain page 1 CLICK HERE TO SEE MY CARDOMAIN! help me decide my next set of rims

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06-12-2005, 12:04 PM	#2
marios13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BROOKLYN NY Posts: 266 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: marios13 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	jack your car up, with the wheel on can you tilt back and forth? not turning the wheel left or right. like a whoble if that's it then its your control arm or tie rod i believe i had the same problem.

06-12-2005, 05:58 PM	#4
Chernobyl Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Denver, CO Age: 38 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	D2s have pillowball upper mounts, right? Maybe you overtightened one and its not allowing for the top spring hat to turn wtih the strut... this would make the spring bind torsionally and skip around, giving that sort of effect. Don't know if its possible or not as I don't have D2's. Just something else to look at.

06-13-2005, 08:03 PM	#7
Chernobyl Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Denver, CO Age: 38 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	less asking, more wrenching. I'm sure if you spent 15 minutes looking around inside your fenders, you'd find the issue. not trying to offend you in any way by this post, but we can't help you unless you actually go look.