track rod ends

[mark740_5]

what are the track rod ends off on my 1997 chimera.also are the power steering rack and pump of another car if so what.my problem i have a notchyness to the steering as you turn it from lock to lock

[Barkychoc]

Sounds like a steering UJ issue to me.

I don't know if it helps on the chim but for the S Series we have just found an alternative source of UJ's on the rally design website that fit the S.

Link

Chris

[paulathome]

As above, notchy steering is usually one or both of the UJ in the steering shaft.
The top one is just behind the O/S front wheel which is nicely positioned to collect the road crap.
The other is underneath just before the rack. Each UJ is different and power steering and non power steering UJ's are also different.
This company sells them just as a pointer.
http://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/product-subsection...
Cheers.
Paul.

[mark740_5]

thanks for that guys
but you can also feel and hear as if the power steering pump is straining as if you were forcing it past its lock stops, but it also make this noise in its normal range of movement occasionally if you turn from one lock to the other if you know what i mean.