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new steering rack bushes, huge improvement.
- Thread starter PBCup
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First time I did it I think it took me about an hour, it really helps if you have a good selection of 13mm spanners and ratchet spanners and various length extension etc.
Subframe doesnt need to be dropped.
I think on a ramp it would be a doddle, I was lieing on the driveway though.
Subframe doesnt need to be dropped.
I think on a ramp it would be a doddle, I was lieing on the driveway though.
Where's best to source replacements?
Vagueness in the steering, but that can be rod ends or rods etc too of course.
Renault Clio RS182
Might sound a daft question, but i'm sure i read somewhere that you need a set of 4. Is this the case? Just checking before i order some tomorrow along with all the other bits and bobs for a front end refresh. 
Renault Clio RS182
Well that would be logical, but i read in another post that people had bought 4...unless i'm totally missing the point and they were talking about something else haha been a long day!
Renault Clio RS182
4 does seem abit overkill, just thought i'd check, cheers anyway!
Mine made a horrid cracking noise when it was cold and you turned the steering, then as Chip says, vagueness in the steering, mine bordered on dangerous, get halfway round a corner, the rack would move and I'd have to turn in more, also pulled all over the place on an uneven surface under acceleration. The marks on my rack when changed them showed it was moving side to side by about 10mm....it can't move any further as the driver side mount has a bit on it to stop it moving any further. Needless to say, the car feels awesome again now I've done them.
Yeah. You get the rubber bush, the bracket and a bolt in one kit. You need two, one for each side.
How do you know if they need replacing and don't look like the ones in the OP's photo?
You need to check for movement in them.
Jack it up, with the steering lock on, and get a mate to try and steer the road wheel by pushing and pulling it and see if you can detect any movement in the rack as he does it.
very simply, with a prybar, lever the rack from side to side. If it shifts across and stays there the bushes are shot. There will always be a bit of movement as it's a rubbermounted rack, but it should spring back into place. They usually look in poor condition on the bits you can see by this point anyway
Okay cheers. The rubber looked fine and I couldn't tell for much movement on mine.
mine were shot on my my 182 Cup, luckily the mechanic setting up my camber and tracking noticed it, couldnt get any sense out of Renault Australia as they tell me with my VIN number the car could have any of 3 different racks and they may or may not be different bushes but different part numbers, I ended up using some of a 172 wreck and have been working well.
2003 Clio 172
A really fckn annoying one bud
Going over rough surfaces I get a really low sounding knock, sounds like the bulkhead but hard to be sure
tre's all replaced and bottom joints/top mounts a couple of years ago.
I pulled at the inner tracks and couldn't see any play
would be interested to hear how you get on and if it helps mate
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A really fckn annoying one bud
Going over rough surfaces I get a really low sounding knock, sounds like the bulkhead but hard to be sure
tre's all replaced and bottom joints/top mounts a couple of years ago.
I pulled at the inner tracks and couldn't see any play
would be interested to hear how you get on and if it helps mate
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I'll keep you posted on how I get on, I have the bits you have mentioned to be changed too (wishbones, ARB bushes & TRE's)
Mine's like a 1 man band everytime I run over a f**king twig!
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