94 camry steering problem - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

jatt lehmber · 06-23-2009, 07:08 PM

Guys i really really need ur help, my steering is having some problems. lets say if my steering is turned all the way to the right and i wanna turn back straight it makes a HUGE! noise when it reaches to the middle. I dont know what to do guys plz plz plz help am just 14 and i work on my camry every single day and my parents say that they might sell the car if this fucking shit doesnt stop. i know everyone in toyotanation loves there car so guys plz help.

Jimnist · 06-24-2009, 01:42 AM

You're 14 and you drive?

Did you check the power steering fluid level? Usually when it 'whines', it means it's low on fluid. Then you got to ask yourself, why is the fluid low? Means you probably have a slow leak somewhere.

jatt lehmber · 06-24-2009, 10:39 PM

the steering fluid is fine

Jimnist · 06-24-2009, 10:50 PM

What kind of noise? If it's a screech is caused by the power steering belt slipping, but one would assume it'd only squeal when you initially turn and not on the return, unless you're parking.

jatt lehmber · 06-25-2009, 10:10 AM

the noise is like a rock hitting a wall, when ever i turn my steering back to the middle it does that, could it be control arms? or is it the rack? plz help

1996camry · 06-25-2009, 11:07 AM

check your powersteering belt for lose tension.. my car did on me last week for squezing noise.. after i have the engine off (cold), re-check PS's belt tension. it was a little loose, and I retight the powersteering belt. the problem went away.

if you have your engine off( engine cold), have proper jack supports... go underneath, use your fingers press to see if the tension lose... that is one way to check your powerbelt to see if the tension lose.

if your powerbelt tension was not lose, then it could be your powerstering belt pump itself. you can listen the sound to see if it come from the powersteering pump was the problem... have your engine turn on in Parking (P), then open the hood...just have someone to assist you by turning the steering to see if you can heard the noise come from the Powersteering pump itself.

post back what you find and we try to narrow down the problem...

Mike Gerber · 06-25-2009, 11:39 AM

Check all the bolts holding the rack and pinion to the car for tightness.

Mike

***projektvertx*** · 06-25-2009, 03:39 PM

^^ +1, check to see if it does it on both sides. If so, check the rack and pinion bolts to see if they are tightened to specs.