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09-10-2007, 01:55 PM
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I'm glad that there is some hope for those striken with this problem and according to MazdaManiac, it will go away immediately after the soldering job since there is no irreversible damage to the steering rack. Now if anyone has this problem locally, perhaps you can seek MazdaManiac's help to try out this soldering fix and update us accordingly. It sure would be really helpful for the rest of the other members. I currently don't have this problem so I can't test it out for myself.
09-10-2007, 09:07 PM
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in any case, our steering rack problem symptoms are different from the link u have posted. Ours do not have the steering failure logo on the dashboard. It just happened like dat.
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09-10-2007, 09:30 PM
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OK. Welcome to forever with the problem. I don't particularly care.
If you only knew the number of times I've had people say "We did everything" and they really didn't because, months later, they actually try what was recommended and it fixes the problem.
Amemiya is a joke and don't believe that your weather is any more extreme than what my '8 has seen - from 100% humidity to months of day-time temps in the 117°F range and above.
Mine "failed" regularly with no light whatsoever. Judder when cold - fine when warm. Failed then not failed.
Suit your self.
If you only knew the number of times I've had people say "We did everything" and they really didn't because, months later, they actually try what was recommended and it fixes the problem.
Amemiya is a joke and don't believe that your weather is any more extreme than what my '8 has seen - from 100% humidity to months of day-time temps in the 117°F range and above.
Mine "failed" regularly with no light whatsoever. Judder when cold - fine when warm. Failed then not failed.
Suit your self.
09-10-2007, 11:09 PM
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OK. Welcome to forever with the problem. I don't particularly care.
If you only knew the number of times I've had people say "We did everything" and they really didn't because, months later, they actually try what was recommended and it fixes the problem.
Amemiya is a joke and don't believe that your weather is any more extreme than what my '8 has seen - from 100% humidity to months of day-time temps in the 117°F range and above.
Mine "failed" regularly with no light whatsoever. Judder when cold - fine when warm. Failed then not failed.
Suit your self.
If you only knew the number of times I've had people say "We did everything" and they really didn't because, months later, they actually try what was recommended and it fixes the problem.
Amemiya is a joke and don't believe that your weather is any more extreme than what my '8 has seen - from 100% humidity to months of day-time temps in the 117°F range and above.
Mine "failed" regularly with no light whatsoever. Judder when cold - fine when warm. Failed then not failed.
Suit your self.
I have a full time mechanic working for me, fiddling with the wire harness more than the number of times that you had ever driven ur car. He has also touched more rx8es than you would ever had in ur lifetime. ...
If Amemiya is a joke, then u r the greatest joker to say that, mazdamaniac.
Reading frm ur posts, i reckon ur 8 is TC-ed.... u have to come to spore to encounter 365 days of hot summer to say u have experienced all kinds of hot weather, not just becos u have a turbo charger running inside ur car, ur car runs hotter than others then u said u have experienced a hotter temp than us.
Whatever the case, i'm not here to argue with u. But to say amemiya is a joke, it goes to show how shallow u r....
09-10-2007, 11:12 PM
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09-10-2007, 11:51 PM
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OK. Welcome to forever with the problem. I don't particularly care.
If you only knew the number of times I've had people say "We did everything" and they really didn't because, months later, they actually try what was recommended and it fixes the problem.
Amemiya is a joke and don't believe that your weather is any more extreme than what my '8 has seen - from 100% humidity to months of day-time temps in the 117°F range and above.
Mine "failed" regularly with no light whatsoever. Judder when cold - fine when warm. Failed then not failed.
Suit your self.
If you only knew the number of times I've had people say "We did everything" and they really didn't because, months later, they actually try what was recommended and it fixes the problem.
Amemiya is a joke and don't believe that your weather is any more extreme than what my '8 has seen - from 100% humidity to months of day-time temps in the 117°F range and above.
Mine "failed" regularly with no light whatsoever. Judder when cold - fine when warm. Failed then not failed.
Suit your self.
And considering how small Sg is; most of our trips take less than 20 mins. Short trips do no good to cars.
We have all heard of Amemiya. Are you any better than them to say they are a joke?
09-11-2007, 06:52 AM
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You are entitled to your opinion.
I think Princess Diana is a joke and Mazda is a joke to introduce a steering system that is so unreliable in this application. Whether is it a simple fault (as the rather simple minded MazdaManiac seems to think) or a complete component failure it does not matter. Mazda, go get it fixed.
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I think Princess Diana is a joke and Mazda is a joke to introduce a steering system that is so unreliable in this application. Whether is it a simple fault (as the rather simple minded MazdaManiac seems to think) or a complete component failure it does not matter. Mazda, go get it fixed.
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09-11-2007, 10:02 AM
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You are entitled to your opinion.
I think Princess Diana is a joke and Mazda is a joke to introduce a steering system that is so unreliable in this application. Whether is it a simple fault (as the rather simple minded MazdaManiac seems to think) or a complete component failure it does not matter. Mazda, go get it fixed.
-Ringer-
I think Princess Diana is a joke and Mazda is a joke to introduce a steering system that is so unreliable in this application. Whether is it a simple fault (as the rather simple minded MazdaManiac seems to think) or a complete component failure it does not matter. Mazda, go get it fixed.
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09-11-2007, 10:38 AM
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Well.. should an expert share his knowledge or just come here is tell people it can be done but doesn't say how? I have been asking but I still haven't been told how it can be done. Since it's such a tricky fix (for those who are not as technically expert as him), would it be possible to list down the steps of the dummy's guide to "fix your steering rack problem" here in as simple a way as possible so we can indeed try it out? Simply saying that it works is easy, it may be true, but doesn't serve any purpose or help anyone.
09-11-2007, 11:22 AM
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I would like to state that I dun think Mazdamaniac is simple minded. I believe he has much more knowledge of mazda cars and rx8 then 20 of you put together. If you have ever venture outside the far east folder(frog in a well)...you will know that he is one of the experts around.
experts oso listen to comments but apparently this one only tinks he is correct, others all wrong... so?
i read from other sub forum too, but thats not the point.... joker...
09-15-2007, 08:21 PM
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When your car is stationary, try manipulating the steering wheel. that's how it'll feel albiet slightly less when the car is moving but still roughly the same amount of resistance. If you are on a slope, switch off engine, put to neutral, lift hand brake and let the car slide down a bit while manipulating the steering (of course leg on brake at all times to standby). that should give a sense on the difficulty. =)
10-09-2007, 01:49 AM
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Hi Guys,
I'm new at this, so forgive for my idiocy.
I'm picking up my PI-purchased May'05 4AT today. Had the steering rack replaced for SGD2.6k (pending discounts if any when I'm actually at the payment counter).
I've been living with the vibrations for about 6 months now, and the vibrations get more aggressive on the cold with each new month.
I know nothing about the implications of ignoring the vibrations (and I'm certainly to worst person to advise others on what to do), but trust me it's disconcerting when I'm in the carpark and passerby's see my holding on to the wheel and it's vibrating like a *****-on-steroids.
Nevertheless, I'll ping with the damange if anyone's interested. But please note - no need to comment if I've been spooned over the price. I trust these guys... and I'd gladly pay a small premium to have a problem rectified even if it costs be a few % above the cheapest out there.
Cheers!
Squirt
I'm new at this, so forgive for my idiocy.
I'm picking up my PI-purchased May'05 4AT today. Had the steering rack replaced for SGD2.6k (pending discounts if any when I'm actually at the payment counter).
I've been living with the vibrations for about 6 months now, and the vibrations get more aggressive on the cold with each new month.
I know nothing about the implications of ignoring the vibrations (and I'm certainly to worst person to advise others on what to do), but trust me it's disconcerting when I'm in the carpark and passerby's see my holding on to the wheel and it's vibrating like a *****-on-steroids.
Nevertheless, I'll ping with the damange if anyone's interested. But please note - no need to comment if I've been spooned over the price. I trust these guys... and I'd gladly pay a small premium to have a problem rectified even if it costs be a few % above the cheapest out there.
Cheers!
Squirt
10-09-2007, 06:37 AM
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ermmm dont get ur story.. u had the replacement rack before you bought ur car and u are still experiencing the problem or u waiting to replace it at that price u mentioned?
10-09-2007, 10:34 AM
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Hi Guys,
I'm new at this, so forgive for my idiocy.
I'm picking up my PI-purchased May'05 4AT today. Had the steering rack replaced for SGD2.6k (pending discounts if any when I'm actually at the payment counter).
I've been living with the vibrations for about 6 months now, and the vibrations get more aggressive on the cold with each new month.
I know nothing about the implications of ignoring the vibrations (and I'm certainly to worst person to advise others on what to do), but trust me it's disconcerting when I'm in the carpark and passerby's see my holding on to the wheel and it's vibrating like a *****-on-steroids.
Nevertheless, I'll ping with the damange if anyone's interested. But please note - no need to comment if I've been spooned over the price. I trust these guys... and I'd gladly pay a small premium to have a problem rectified even if it costs be a few % above the cheapest out there.
Cheers!
Squirt
I'm new at this, so forgive for my idiocy.
I'm picking up my PI-purchased May'05 4AT today. Had the steering rack replaced for SGD2.6k (pending discounts if any when I'm actually at the payment counter).
I've been living with the vibrations for about 6 months now, and the vibrations get more aggressive on the cold with each new month.
I know nothing about the implications of ignoring the vibrations (and I'm certainly to worst person to advise others on what to do), but trust me it's disconcerting when I'm in the carpark and passerby's see my holding on to the wheel and it's vibrating like a *****-on-steroids.
Nevertheless, I'll ping with the damange if anyone's interested. But please note - no need to comment if I've been spooned over the price. I trust these guys... and I'd gladly pay a small premium to have a problem rectified even if it costs be a few % above the cheapest out there.
Cheers!
Squirt
10-09-2007, 09:24 PM
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Pai Sei. Guess I wasn't terribly clear in my ealier mail.
Bought my 4AT brand new in May '05 from a PI. First thing to go was the engine mount in Feb this yr. Steering rack started to act up in April, and only got it remedied on Monday.
Aside from these, the car's been a good girl to me.
Final $ Damage to replacing the Steering Rack - $2.4k with alignment + laour. Took a day and a half to get the car back.
I'm really not sure about the IDS system. I'm not that knowledgable on the knicks and knacks on car mechanics to be honest. I just took the opportunity to share the costs for anyone interested based on the here and now...
Hope this helps ...
Bought my 4AT brand new in May '05 from a PI. First thing to go was the engine mount in Feb this yr. Steering rack started to act up in April, and only got it remedied on Monday.
Aside from these, the car's been a good girl to me.
Final $ Damage to replacing the Steering Rack - $2.4k with alignment + laour. Took a day and a half to get the car back.
I'm really not sure about the IDS system. I'm not that knowledgable on the knicks and knacks on car mechanics to be honest. I just took the opportunity to share the costs for anyone interested based on the here and now...
Hope this helps ...
10-19-2007, 11:58 AM
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imho what mazdamanic says is quite true...from a technical aspect if we suspect it is a weather induced problem..most prob it is wire harness or connector prob not the rack it self. changing the rack will only temporary solve the problem but not the cause. And since vibration is felt but the steering still might work, most likely is sensor or wire harness to sensor.
Just my lousy 1 cent view.
Just my lousy 1 cent view.
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10-19-2007, 04:04 PM
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imho what mazdamanic says is quite true...from a technical aspect if we suspect it is a weather induced problem..most prob it is wire harness or connector prob not the rack it self. changing the rack will only temporary solve the problem but not the cause. And since vibration is felt but the steering still might work, most likely is sensor or wire harness to sensor.
Just my lousy 1 cent view.
Just my lousy 1 cent view.
They are 2 different issues altogether....
now the thing is, get one car with steering vibrating problem (not the small steering logo problem) only to solder the wires on the connector again... to see if it works
PS: i have tried mine and it doesnt!
10-19-2007, 09:22 PM
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10-19-2007, 10:26 PM
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The problem is, the vibrating problem dun stem from the connector.... juz ask those with steering rack vibrating to solder back the wires again.. (take note, its the rack juddering problem, NOT with the steering logo appearing on ur meter panel console), DOES IT SOLVE THE PROBLEM???
They are 2 different issues altogether....
now the thing is, get one car with steering vibrating problem (not the small steering logo problem) only to solder the wires on the connector again... to see if it works
PS: i have tried mine and it doesnt!
They are 2 different issues altogether....
now the thing is, get one car with steering vibrating problem (not the small steering logo problem) only to solder the wires on the connector again... to see if it works
PS: i have tried mine and it doesnt!
Another gunho method that i can think of is to remove the harness..chk the integrity of it and break all the connectors and directly spliced it to the car wiring. Then use heat insulating tape to tape up the splice part lol.
If it works, it means the wire harness got intermittent connection problem due to heat, loose connector blah blah,if it still doesnt solve the problem..time to spend monie to change out the rack cos most prob is electric motor or control module.
my lousy 0.5cent view lol