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MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Thu, 02 December 2004 02:22
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Hey I have searched and found you fella's previous thread:
http://forums.toymods.org.au/index.php?t=msg&t h=40810&rid=&S=ee538826fa9e7b5f50f8389476f 4feeb&pl_view=&start=0#msg_365435
But Im hoping your experience with steering racks and seals will help me diagnose this problem:
My ma61 makes a whine/groan noise in the steering when it approaches full lock on either side (like when parking) but just recently has been doing it almost the whole time. I dont think it's leaking any oil (not enough to notice a puddle anyway) but it was smokin' hot here the past couple of days and maybe that was enough to cook the seals like it says in the above thread?
Im hoping I dont need my rack rebuilt but if i do can u recommend any shops that do it cheaply?
Also, can anyone recommend a decent but cheap exhaust shop to fit a quiet twin tip muffler to my beast - In sydney and preferably on the north side?
Cheers!
Damien.
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Thu, 02 December 2004 02:33
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| damz wrote on Thu, 02 December 2004 13:22 |
Hey I have searched and found you fella's previous thread:
http://forums.toymods.org.au/index.php?t=msg&t h=40810&rid=&S=ee538826fa9e7b5f50f8389476f 4feeb&pl_view=&start=0#msg_365435
But Im hoping your experience with steering racks and seals will help me diagnose this problem:
My ma61 makes a whine/groan noise in the steering when it approaches full lock on either side (like when parking) but just recently has been doing it almost the whole time. I dont think it's leaking any oil (not enough to notice a puddle anyway) but it was smokin' hot here the past couple of days and maybe that was enough to cook the seals like it says in the above thread?
Im hoping I dont need my rack rebuilt but if i do can u recommend any shops that do it cheaply?
Also, can anyone recommend a decent but cheap exhaust shop to fit a quiet twin tip muffler to my beast - In sydney and preferably on the north side?
Cheers!
Damien.
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have you actually checked the oil?
this can simply be caused by low oil......
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Thu, 02 December 2004 09:36
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as said above, low fluid or perhaps a worn slipping belt.
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Thu, 02 December 2004 09:37
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well
I'm glad *I* don't get a mention
obviously not special enough
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Thu, 02 December 2004 09:45
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| draven wrote on Thu, 02 December 2004 20:37 |
well
I'm glad *I* don't get a mention
obviously not special enough
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You only know how to bend supras, not fix them.
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Thu, 02 December 2004 09:52
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| BlackSupra wrote on Thu, 02 December 2004 20:45 |
| draven wrote on Thu, 02 December 2004 20:37 |
well
I'm glad *I* don't get a mention
obviously not special enough
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You only know how to bend supras, not fix them.
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hahaha
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Thu, 02 December 2004 10:02
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I've only done it twice 
and first time some fibreglass putty and a screw fixed everything (and the screw was not for a panelbeater as payment either  )
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Thu, 02 December 2004 10:13
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i have 0 crashes to my car
going strong
lol
and as of today.. mine started having the exact same problem
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Thu, 02 December 2004 13:40
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| BlackSupra wrote on Thu, 02 December 2004 20:45 |
| draven wrote on Thu, 02 December 2004 20:37 |
well
I'm glad *I* don't get a mention
obviously not special enough
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You only know how to bend supras, not fix them.
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That's harsh. But at least all of his doors are the same colour !! 
Back to the thread - either low oil, or a leak on the suction side of the pump.
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Thu, 02 December 2004 22:00
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| draven wrote on Thu, 02 December 2004 20:37 |
well
I'm glad *I* don't get a mention
obviously not special enough
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Sorry draven, this better?
Title: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB and DRAVEN)
cheers for the responses all.
havent had a chance to check anything yet but will do.
dmz
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Fri, 03 December 2004 00:54
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well, how can i resist positing in a thread with my name in it!!!
yup, that about does it...
cheers
ed
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Fri, 03 December 2004 01:09
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| ed_ma61 wrote on Fri, 03 December 2004 11:54 |
well, how can i resist positing in a thread with my name in it!!!
yup, that about does it...
cheers
ed
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shut up and go buy me some power steering fluid
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Fri, 03 December 2004 01:51
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Mine did Just what you're describing too Danz. Started off with just a bit of a groan at full lock, but slowly got worse. Eventually groaning the whole time. All I needed to do was top up the power steering fluid.
So yeah, in summary - what they all said already.
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Fri, 03 December 2004 08:40
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I was just speaking to a guy with a Mk3 last night who developed the same problem in the last couple of days. Must be something to do with the heat and those ridiculous "oil coolers" Supras use (ie bent piece of pipe). This is why I have a transmission cooler hooked up to my P/S now.
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Fri, 03 December 2004 08:54
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| Norbie wrote on Fri, 03 December 2004 19:40 |
I was just speaking to a guy with a Mk3 last night who developed the same problem in the last couple of days. Must be something to do with the heat and those ridiculous "oil coolers" Supras use (ie bent piece of pipe). This is why I have a transmission cooler hooked up to my P/S now.
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mine was low fluid..
at the moment I have NO cooling for my power steering lines
even the bent pipe is gone.. just 2 high pressure rubber pipe or whatever pipes
i should really do something about it
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Fri, 03 December 2004 10:02
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W00t! Its cool to see your name up like that I've pissed off that pissy little bent pipe and I'm planning on running a Commodore auto transmission cooler. This ouught to help the rack live a long and happy life.
That said, as everyone else has said, the symptoms can probably be fixed by checking the fluid level.
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Fri, 03 December 2004 14:58
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Fri, 03 December 2004 21:02 |
W00t! Its cool to see your name up like that I've pissed off that pissy little bent pipe and I'm planning on running a Commodore auto transmission cooler. This ouught to help the rack live a long and happy life.
That said, as everyone else has said, the symptoms can probably be fixed by checking the fluid level.
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what model are u looking at.. and does there need to be anything special about it?
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Fri, 03 December 2004 23:36
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| bbaacchhyy wrote on Fri, 03 December 2004 00:40 |
That's harsh. But at least all of his doors are the same colour !!
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I can still say at least mine drives and is registered 
Just go to a wrecker, i paid $20 for my PS cooler.
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Sat, 04 December 2004 00:36
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oh im sorry i didnt reply to a post made at 1am on friday morning until after i got home from work!
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Re: MA61 -steering noise (for norbie/ed/frank/glen/michaelB)
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Sat, 04 December 2004 00:49
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<shakes head>
Not good enough Sunshine. You need to pull your finger out.
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