GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Condition

Cause

Rattle in the Rack and Pinion

    • Pressure hose touching other parts of the vehicle (grounding)
    • Loose tie rod ends
    • Loose rack and pinion gear attachments
    • The bearing preload for the rack and pinion gear rack is below the minimum.
    • Tie rods contacting the air baffles or the underbody components