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Old 02-18-2012, 07:07 PM
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2007 Electric Steering making a noise

when i turn the steering wheel sounds like a bearing without any grease. I looked under the car and the steering box and theres no greasing joints. Dont know what to do. How do i fix this?

btw i did search and everything that came up wasnt relevant.
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Make sure the reservoir has the right amount of power steering fluid. You probably just need to top it off
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Originally Posted by wrightcomputing
Make sure the reservoir has the right amount of power steering fluid. You probably just need to top it off
Our cars don't have ps fluid....
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Originally Posted by wrightcomputing
Make sure the reservoir has the right amount of power steering fluid. You probably just need to top it off
There is no power steering fluid...All electric.
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I feel like he's about to get flamed hard for saying to check the power steering fluid... Lol.

But as for the OP, try to figure out where specifically the noise is coming from.
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Originally Posted by vlad0691

But as for the OP, try to figure out where specifically the noise is coming from.
The actual cylinder under the car where the steering shafts connect to. Its like a silver housing about 1.5 feet long. Looks like the main component where the steering wheel shaft connects to. I moved the wheel with my hands like steering and the noise is clearing from there
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Sounds like the gear and linkage. Check this link, it tells you how to disassemble and grease and service anything and everything steering related.

http://www.rotaryheads.com/PDF/RX8/8Steering.PDF
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