steering shakes on bumps
#1
steering shakes on bumps
Hi,
I have a 1997 miata and its very noisy going over bumps. I have narrowed down the source of the major noise is the steering wheel shifting from side to side make a metal on metal rattle noise.
Looking below the steering (see pic, its taken looking up from where your legs would be if you were driving) i notice the steering shaft is held in place by a metal U part and the assembly seems to be held together with the one bolt. If you look closely on the top right of the square part under the bolt there is a pointy looking thing, this is what moves from side to side causing the noise and shaking of the steering on bumps.
Anybody knows what this part is called? or where I can get a replacement or how to fix it?
I have a 1997 miata and its very noisy going over bumps. I have narrowed down the source of the major noise is the steering wheel shifting from side to side make a metal on metal rattle noise.
Looking below the steering (see pic, its taken looking up from where your legs would be if you were driving) i notice the steering shaft is held in place by a metal U part and the assembly seems to be held together with the one bolt. If you look closely on the top right of the square part under the bolt there is a pointy looking thing, this is what moves from side to side causing the noise and shaking of the steering on bumps.
Anybody knows what this part is called? or where I can get a replacement or how to fix it?
#4
Ok here is a bit of a better picture. I have labelled it to show the steering shaft and the red circles are the points at which when you push the entire steering to either side the pointy things will shift along and touch something causing a sound. I hope its clearer.
#8
No you cannot buy it seperately, the bracket is welded to the shaft. I checked mazdaspeed dev. and its almost $300 for the steering "shock absorber" as they called it (which is the whole thing).
I will check when I get home if mine moves around, I assume you have checked if the bolt is tight and if nothing has moved into its path right?
I will check when I get home if mine moves around, I assume you have checked if the bolt is tight and if nothing has moved into its path right?
#10
No you cannot buy it seperately, the bracket is welded to the shaft. I checked mazdaspeed dev. and its almost $300 for the steering "shock absorber" as they called it (which is the whole thing).
I will check when I get home if mine moves around, I assume you have checked if the bolt is tight and if nothing has moved into its path right?
I will check when I get home if mine moves around, I assume you have checked if the bolt is tight and if nothing has moved into its path right?
And yea $300 is a lot.