Morning all.

Every now and again I can feel some resistance when steering, when I’m travelling in a straight line and then start to turn left or right it feels like there’s something small in the ways and then 'clucks' as it goes passed it, I’m not that technically minded so sorry if that direction doesn’t help any of you. What do you think is wrong with it?

 

anyone??

 

Could be top mount bearing

 

What car is this on?

 

04 Ford focus 1.8 3dr

 

Stupid phone

 

Mine does this, same car as well,

04 Ford Focus 1.8tdci 3dr

I look on the net and have come up with a new steering rack basically

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATjdVu1Ff-Q

mines a bit like this but no where near as bad, though I'm guessing it will be eventually

 

I thought it might a bush of sorts that might have gone, but I hope I don't have to shell out for a whole new rack

 

Sounds to me like the rack as I had the same on my 2000 focus.
Its not a bad job to be honest and not tooo expensive depending on where you go. Personally I did it myself with a rack from the breakers so only cost me Ł65 }+ some fluid.

If your fluid looks shitty then you could get it replaced and see if that helps. It extended the life of my rack by 2 years!!

 

Iv had my car for 4 yrs this June. I wud have to get someone to look at it for me as I haven't got a clue wat il be lookin for lol

 

Luke, bring it round if you want?

 

yeah i might just have to do that

 

TBH, in the vid it looks and sounds like a broken spring or seized up top mount, not like a rack issue.