steering rack replacement

[PeterOZ]

folks,

my old 2007 D3 with 240 though on the clock i starting to feel a bit loose in the seering, its had wheel align done not that long ago without much improvement.

I'm starting to suspect steering rack & ends as getting a bit sloppy and possibly the lower steering wheel shaft too.

Anyone done a replacement?
How difficult etc? Can't find much online about doing them.

ta
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[Stiltz]

Have you recently checked/replaced the lower control arms?
Once I replaced mine I felt a big difference.

[PeterOZ]

done about 20 thou ago though I have noticed the drivers side clunking a small amount when I back out of the drive.

[DiscoJeffster]

done about 20 thou ago though I have noticed the drivers side clunking a small amount when I back out of the drive.

I have a small clunk when I first set off in the morning when first moving the steering wheel left. It doesn’t return again during the day that I ever notice. Haven’t pinpointed it yet. Tried ARB bushes but that didn’t help.

[PeterOZ]

suspect it could be the lower shaft U/J. My steering has become heavy and does not return to centre like it used to.

DISCO3.CO.UK - View topic - Steering stiff - New lower column fitted with guide

Still thinking the tie rod and ball ends need to be replaced. As for the seering rack I am not sure and don't know enough about the symtoms this would cause to make call on it.

[PeterOZ]

I have a small clunk when I first set off in the morning when first moving the steering wheel left. It doesn’t return again during the day that I ever notice. Haven’t pinpointed it yet. Tried ARB bushes but that didn’t help.

at is I get and after reading the UK forum I suspect its the lower steering shaft uni joint siezed.

[DiscoJeffster]

at is I get and after reading the UK forum I suspect its the lower steering shaft uni joint siezed.

Interesting. That’s Peter. I’ll take a look at that.

[NavyDiver]

My prior D3 steering rack was replaced at about 300,000km I think. By Ritters in Melbourne

[PeterOZ]

I'd like to do it myself if possible but seems to be a bugger of a job.