Rattling/clicking noise from steering rack/front end ?

[SHOEL1CK]

I searched the site and and I didn't seem to find anyone who had my probelm. The closest thing was the infamous 'KNOCK' from the sway bar bushing that inflicts a lot of MSP's and MP3's.
Mine seems different. It's a rattling noise that is slowly getting louder that occurs when I start and stop. It also gets bad the longer I drive the car and now when the car is at a stand still and I turn the wheels from left to right there is an additional clicking.
It seems that it is mostly on the left side. When you place your hand flat on the shock tower on the right you don't feel anything while someone is in the car turning the wheel. But when I place it flat on the left tower, you can feel a slight hop. Which led me to believe it was the tie rod. It's not. The reason I know is because next, again while someone is in the car turning the wheel to recreate the noise, I put my hand on the tie rod itself and although I feel vibration, the rod itself is not popping or making any kind of aggrivated movement. Which makes me think either...A. my steering rack is becoming increasinlgy shot to hell or B. it's something stupid that is either lose or worn down like a bushing and needs to be replaced. Luckily the car is in Warranty but I am not happy to say the least. I have done nothing but baby my P5 and never hit any large potholes etc...and now after only 30,000 miles, this is what I get. (sad1)

Any one expeirience this type of issue? (uhm) Lemme know if you did and what it was or how it was fixed. Thanks (nana)

 

[loccusst]

could maybe be a bad cv joint? When they go bad they click when you turn.

 

[HIDMP3]

Yeah i have the same problem i looks like the left inner tie rod is worn out
it has a little play

 

[SHOEL1CK]

did you get it fixed because im rhinking I can get away with hitting it with some silcone spray. unless it is really lose.

 

[stdntDrvr]

LOVE the avatar...that s*** is hilarious

 

[CustomMSP]

I'm also experiencing the same type of problems with my MSP. All started after the dealer volunteered to change my front sway bar bushings...from that day on the steering went to hell(it's very choppy and not smooth lock to lock especially when applying throttle) and the front end of the car slowly became very loose. I can feel everything through the steering wheel now. However, the car still handles very good and has excellent steering response but feels like it's falling apart. I've been to the dealer but all they did was lube my front sway bar bushings. I'm thinking that the tech didn't tighten the bolts all the way, because I checked them again later on and found a few kinda loose, not as tight as the others, but tight enough. Also, my rotors keep going bad as well and the car shakes at different intervals after the bushings were changed. I think this is all related. I'm going back to the dealer this coming up monday.

 

[SHOEL1CK]

Let me know what they say. I find all the dealers I went to are blowing me off. I know something is wrong but the dealers say its fine.

 

[gunners]

What happened to your "strange noise" problem?
Was it fixed? Seems I'm also getting a strange noise from the steering as well... more so when the brakes are on and the car is stationary.