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Tim8

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    Toyota Rav 4 Cruiser L
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    2006
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    Western Australia

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  1. Hi all, Tim here joining to get some advice on clunking noise from my car steering (I think). It's a 2006 Rav4 cruiser L that has been with me since new.....it's been doing well until 2 months ago when I started to hear intermittent minor clunking noise from below the front of the car. The noise started to get worst in the last 2 weeks and I brought it for an inspection at Pedders last week...results indicated front shocks are soft (recommended to replace) and steering gear left hand side joint worn. The other items ie springs, strut mounting plate, lower ball joints, lower control arm & inner bushes, outer tie rod ends, sway bar & bushes, sway bar links, power steering line/belts/filter/oil, CV joints, engine mounts are all in good condition (passed). I recorded the noise (attached) when the car was still while moving the steering wheel from left to right (from about 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock position back and forth) - sound was recorded just below the steering wheel - hopefully you can hear them. The noise seems to be related to the TSB on the issue with intermediate steering shaft mentioned in the posts above, but I was wondering how this is related to Pedders' finding of worn left hand side joint on the steering gear ? Contacted a Toyota dealer this morning and informed them of Pedders' findings but was asked to come in for another inspection for $160....I was hoping to get the defect fixed once and for all as information from the websites suggested repetition of noise despite rectification work including replacing the whole rack / pinion. Would I be looking for a intermediate shaft replacement or something else for the worn left hand side joint ? Please help......Thanks, Tim New Recording 13.m4a
  2. Greetings to all, it's Tim here. I'm new to the forum, joining to seek for advice on my car and to learn new things about cars. I'm driving a 2006 Toyota Rav4 Cruiser L - first owner since 2006.
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