Steering problem on my CRX

[LoveGirl]

Yesterday, as I was making a right-hand turn, something from my steering column area clanked really loudly and since then my steering wheel is all crazy. I have to turn the wheel a full 360 to make a normal turn [left or right] and when I'm driving straight my steering wheel is usually side-ways or upside down. Also, I have to really hold onto the wheel with a lot of grip or my car will pull REALLY hard to the right. I took a few pictures on my way home tonight:


This was driving completely straight.


This was parked with my wheels straight. My steering wheel turned like this when I pulled into the driveway.

What's the deal?!?

[X-Runner]

You broke something. haha I have no idea, but thats odd. Id get it looked at ASAP, tie rod could be breaking or something.

[Vteckidd]

you need an aligment, BAD.
Sounds like something in the rack is broken, either a tie rod end, tie rod inner, or steering column.

DO NOT DRIVE IT, if its anything i listed you are going to have a bad accident if you drive it an somethingbreaks more.

Did the steering wheel USED to line up fine, then you heard the noise and now its out of whack?

[X-Runner]

Id vote she needs some parts as well.

[Georgia_boy]

Check the steering knuckle or rod, and like x-runner said the tie rods.

[LoveGirl]

you need an aligment, BAD.
Sounds like something in the rack is broken, either a tie rod end, tie rod inner, or steering column.

DO NOT DRIVE IT, if its anything i listed you are going to have a bad accident if you drive it an somethingbreaks more.

Did the steering wheel USED to line up fine, then you heard the noise and now its out of whack?

Yeah, it drove like a dream until I heard that noise.

[X-Runner]

Yeah, something is broke for sure. Check all the ball joints too. Like said, dont drive it. Ive had a tie rod end break driving at 35 MPH, not fun

[LoveGirl]

Jinkies. I was planning on taking it to this guy named Eric because he'll do the work for free but I don't want to pay for a tow truck.

[Georgia_boy]

Uhaul tow dollies FTW!
lol at jinkies

[jfrolang]

I would want to get the front end in the air and see what the hell is up. If you don't know what you're looking at though, it may not help. (Sorry if I'm insulting your knowledge)

[LoveGirl]

I would want to get the front end in the air and see what the hell is up. If you don't know what you're looking at though, it may not help. (Sorry if I'm insulting your knowledge)

I honestly don't know anything about steering, so you're all good.
Hot Rex, by the way.

[rbwdriven]

check the knuckle inside the car down at the floorboard. the bolt might of come loose. It is a spline shaft with a flat on it so the bolt can fit on it.

It is a ***** to get to so check that.

[00CelicaGT]

I honestly don't know anything about steering, so you're all good.
Hot Rex, by the way.

^^^THEN U NEED TO SEEK HELP FORM EITHER A PROFESSIONAL, SOMEONE FROM THE EFSQUAD, OR UR BOY FRIEND. U ARE A AUTOMOTIVE STUDENT RIGHT? WELL U COULD HAVE UR TEACHER TAKE A LOOK AT IT ASWELL.

WHERE R U LOCATED I WOULDNT MIND TAKING A LOOK AFTER WORK ONE DAY THIS WEEK AS LONG AS UR NOT A MILLION MILES AWAY.LOL

[LoveGirl]

^^^THEN U NEED TO SEEK HELP FORM EITHER A PROFESSIONAL, SOMEONE FROM THE EFSQUAD, OR UR BOY FRIEND. U ARE A AUTOMOTIVE STUDENT RIGHT? WELL U COULD HAVE UR TEACHER TAKE A LOOK AT IT ASWELL.

WHERE R U LOCATED I WOULDNT MIND TAKING A LOOK AFTER WORK ONE DAY THIS WEEK AS LONG AS UR NOT A MILLION MILES AWAY.LOL

I'm in Columbus.

[KevinT707]

She was probably 2-Stepping it at a red light .. it turned green, launched hard .. and *BAM, SNAPPZERS* the axle broke!

[LoveGirl]

She was probably 2-Stepping it at a red light .. it turned green, launched hard .. and *BAM, SNAPPZERS* the axle broke!

Haha. No. It wasn't like that at all.

[00CelicaGT]

I NOT FROM GA SO WOULD U BE KIND ENOUGH TO LET ME KNOW HOW MANY MIN. THAT IS FROM THE VARSITY. BUT U CAM PM ME UR ADDRESS CUZ I MIGHT BE ABLE TO COME BY TOMARROW WHEN I GET OFF. ASLONG IT'S NOT MORE THAN ANHOUR FROM ME. IM LOCATED ON THE SOUTHSIDE

[LoveGirl]

I NOT FROM GA SO WOULD U BE KIND ENOUGH TO LET ME KNOW HOW MANY MIN. THAT IS FROM THE VARSITY. BUT U CAM PM ME UR ADDRESS CUZ I MIGHT BE ABLE TO COME BY TOMARROW WHEN I GET OFF. ASLONG IT'S NOT MORE THAN ANHOUR FROM ME. IM LOCATED ON THE SOUTHSIDE

It's about an hour and fifteen minutes from The V.

[AnTi-PooN]

I NOT FROM GA SO WOULD U BE KIND ENOUGH TO LET ME KNOW HOW MANY MIN. THAT IS FROM THE VARSITY. BUT U CAM PM ME UR ADDRESS CUZ I MIGHT BE ABLE TO COME BY TOMARROW WHEN I GET OFF. ASLONG IT'S NOT MORE THAN ANHOUR FROM ME. IM LOCATED ON THE SOUTHSIDE

ur caps lock is on btw

[00CelicaGT]

yeah i was at work and all the caps buttons on the keyboards have been taken off.

[00CelicaGT]

It's about an hour and fifteen minutes from The V.

wwwwwwwooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwww dat far as hell for me. sorry i cant make that drive. it would cost me like$655,656,976,561,364,764,143,542 in gas money. lol not that much but u get the idea, but i would seek help from someone who has knowledge of these vehicles, or ur teacher.

doesnt ur boy friend know anything about suspenssion/ steering componets?

[LoveGirl]

wwwwwwwooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwww dat far as hell for me. sorry i cant make that drive. it would cost me like$655,656,976,561,364,764,143,542 in gas money. lol not that much but u get the idea, but i would seek help from someone who has knowledge of these vehicles, or ur teacher.

doesnt ur boy friend know anything about suspenssion/ steering componets?

He knows a little bit about it but we jacked my car up and he said he didn't see anything wrong but we are taking it to school in the morning so this guy we know can look at it.

[LoveGirl]

I took it took a friend at school this morning and he said it was the U-joint.

[bigdare23]

It's about an hour and fifteen minutes from The V.

You must dont believe in slowing down in the construction zone do you

[AnTi-PooN]

yeah i was at work and all the caps buttons on the keyboards have been taken off.

haha ownd

at papa jons we switched the a and s

[00CelicaGT]

ahahahahaha dats some fuccked up ****. lol that would piss me off, cuz when i type i really dont look at the keyboard. man thats piising me off just thinking about it lol.

[jfrolang]

lol that would piss me off, cuz when i type i really dont look at the keyboard.

That doesn't make sense. Why would it bother you if you aren't looking at the keyboard? You wouldn't even notice.

[00CelicaGT]

i would have noticed it when i finished typing and looked @ the screen, then saw all A's where S's were supposed to be. and vice versa . especially if it was a long sentace or something.

[jfrolang]

So if you're not looking at the keyboard, and you're not looking at the screen while you type, what are you looking at?

Moving the keys won't change what the keyboard thinks you're pressing either.

[LoveGirl]

You must dont believe in slowing down in the construction zone do you

Haha. No. I have a lead foot.

[00CelicaGT]

So if you're not looking at the keyboard, and you're not looking at the screen while you type, what are you looking at?

Moving the keys won't change what the keyboard thinks you're pressing either.

this may be weired but when i type i kinda zone out (im looking at the screen but not looking at the screen. idk know it's weired ) im imagining the the words in my head before i type them.

[StraightSix]

I would check the steering rack mounting bolts as well. I've heard of them backing out before, and that could cause the symptoms you're describing.

A u-joint went bad in the steering of a BMW 320is that I had years ago, and ti would steer fine for the most part but would bind at one particular spot in the steering wheel's rotation. Complete u-joint failure should result in the complete loss of steering. So, I doubt the steering u-joint has gone bad...check the rack bolts.

[LoveGirl]

A guy at school today told me that it could be the CV axle joint. He told me to replace the whole axle instead of just the boot.

[bigdare23]

please dont go on a wild goose chase.

[00CelicaGT]

x2 u will waste a lot of time, money, and effort... seek help from a professional, will be ur best option. it may cost some extra cash but it will be woth it, cuz who ever this guy is at ur school he's just guessing. if u can get a shop to look @ it then u might be able to fix the problem urself when they tell u wat is wrong.

[StraightSix]

A guy at school today told me that it could be the CV axle joint. He told me to replace the whole axle instead of just the boot.

The guy at school has no clue.

That is all.

[rbwdriven]

at the bottom of the steering column inside the car there is a black cover held on by two spring clips. Take the two clips off. The the back cover will be able to be pushed down to the floor board. Look at that u-joint right there. There is a bolt that connects the inside steering column to the outside steering rack through a U-joint. It is a 12 or 14 mm bolt. Check to see if it has backed out this will cause the issue you have. If you cant seem to get somebody to know what the hell they are doing then take is to somebody that knows honda's. Before the pockets get emptied.

[jfrolang]

There's actually two bolts at the U-joint, one holding it to the steering rack and the other holding the joint to the steering column. On my car they're both 10mm.