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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: jonny2112 on 29 March 2013, 00:22:31

Title: Steering rack ....
Post by: jonny2112 on 29 March 2013, 00:22:31
Got my wheels aligned today and in the 15 yard drive from the back of the garage to the car park the fitter decided there was a problem with the steering rack. I haven't noticed anything but maybe I'm just used to my car.
Anyway, it'll take an hour to apparently diagnose any faults and then who knows what would be next  :o
So in an effort to self diagnose any problems, is there anything I can look out for or check? Do Omegas even have steering racks?

TIA  :y
Title: Re: Steering rack ....
Post by: Andy B on 29 March 2013, 00:24:38
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 Do Omegas even have steering racks?

TIA  :y

No ...... it has a steering box.
Title: Re: Steering rack ....
Post by: Andy B on 29 March 2013, 00:26:07
... is there anything I can look out for or check?  ....

TIA  :y

Google A N Other local garage that knows what it's talking about  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Steering rack ....
Post by: jonny2112 on 29 March 2013, 00:32:01
My sentiments exactly  ;D

On previous Omegas I've replaced usual bits including the steering idler, and I thought that's what he was going to say. I could have accepted that, but I admit I know nothing about the steering box.
Title: Re: Steering rack ....
Post by: Andy B on 29 March 2013, 00:41:06
... but I admit I know nothing about the steering box.

I don't think there's much need to know much about them as they rarely give problems.  ;)
Title: Re: Steering rack ....
Post by: jonny2112 on 29 March 2013, 00:46:41
That's what I thought!
As always I had a quick search first, and there is hardly a mention on the forum. It doesn't feature at all in the guides.
Title: Re: Steering rack ....
Post by: cnj on 29 March 2013, 15:24:16
my 98 2.0ltr cdx did upwards of 250k miles with no steering problems once the rear tracking was squared up ! as said previously, try a second opinion.