Re: steering rack problem

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Re: steering rack problem

roadrunner

28 Oct 2006 22:51

> Honda steering racks do fail. I own a 2001 Acura TL and the steering rack
> has been replaced twice. The firast one was noisy when turning the wheels in
> a driveway and the second one was making noise whenever I drove over a speed
> bump. The first one was under warranty and I only paid for labor when the
> second one was replaced last week at 81,500 kms. Honda accepted to pay for
> the steering rack because it had less than 40K kms.

Wow, that's one or 2 too many racks to replace.
Well, I have limited warranty, as I purchased car 3 mths ago at 60km so
I pay for part but not labour. So I think I'll go ahead & get new part.
Hopefully that's it for major part replacement for a few thou more kms.
thanks.

Ghislain

18 Oct 2006 02:28

Honda steering racks do fail. I own a 2001 Acura TL and the steering rack
has been replaced twice. The firast one was noisy when turning the wheels in
a driveway and the second one was making noise whenever I drove over a speed
bump. The first one was under warranty and I only paid for labor when the
second one was replaced last week at 81,500 kms. Honda accepted to pay for
the steering rack because it had less than 40K kms.

"High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>> I have a 2002 (new to me - purchased 3 mths ago) Honda Accord which I
>> took in to the dealer recently & found out it has a steering rack leak
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> put in the wrong power steering fluid. That is one fluid that absolutely
> must be Honda-specific.

High Tech Misfit

18 Oct 2006 01:35

> I have a 2002 (new to me - purchased 3 mths ago) Honda Accord which I
> took in to the dealer recently & found out it has a steering rack leak
> - not what one expects on a car with only about 65,000km. Has anyone
> else experienced this kind of problem with the Accord? My confidence in
> the car (which has been terrific - I love driving this car) has been
> shaken by the news of a hefty replacement.

I have never heard of a steering rack failing on a Honda... unless somebody
put in the wrong power steering fluid. That is one fluid that absolutely
must be Honda-specific.

roadrunner	18 Oct 2006 01:26
I have a 2002 (new to me - purchased 3 mths ago) Honda Accord which I took in to the dealer recently & found out it has a steering rack leak - not what one expects on a car with only about 65,000km. Has anyone else experienced this kind of problem with the Accord? My confidence in the car (which has been terrific - I love driving this car) has been shaken by the news of a hefty replacement.

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