Sound From Steering - Ohc

[narayan]

for nearly 6 months now, ive been facing a "tak, tak" sound which also sends a mild vibration across the steering whenever i start of the vehicle from stand still.as if when the load comes on, the steering/front axle is sending these sounds.. it disappears post that. the sound is very much pronounced if the vehicle is on long drives (has run for a long time ) and once i halt and resume, the sound is even more audible. since this was not a big problem when i drive within city i ignored it for sometime. on checking up with the service station, with some basic inspection they concluded that it is a problem with some steering socket joint which comes in pairs and needs to be replaced. replacement cost ( 1.3k * 2 ) since the guy was not very confident when he said this, i thought i will chek with u guys in this forum....

[Shan2nu]

Tie rod ends have b'come stiff, get them changed. Shouldn't cost you much.

Shan2nu

[narayan]

any idea how much these cost ?
also - does this in anyway affect handling/performance/safety... ?

although the above questions are not interrelated..just for knowing though...thanks

[Shan2nu]

When i got them replaced, they cost me less than 500 bucks (total cost).

Read this - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...hlight=tie+rod (Steering prob on my vtec!!!)

Shan2nu

[ancer]

do you get this sound when you take a u-turn?

[narayan]

i get a higher frequency "tak tak" when i corner hard or take uturns....very momentary - only when the turn is being executed.

[heavy_foot]

Get your both front axel shafts checked....this happens if its damaged ..you might have to get them replaced.

[Mpower]

Tie rod failure can lead to loss of steering control at high speeds. Please get this checked by another mech to confirm and replace it asap.