Steering Clunk at Dead Center

[Jozy]

Starting a new thread I posted this in a other but it may be dead at this point.


I have a clunk coming from the steering wheel only when at dead center and moving left to right. Once past dead center I don't feel it. I'll list the parts I replaced below, though on my last work doing my tie rods. I grabbed the steering shaft right at the U joint twisted left and right and I could replicate the sound. It can't be EPS because I replaced x2 this last time I replaced with a Hyundai Rubber one and cut the nips of so it would sit flush. (When I replaced the oem coupler the 2nd time it was still in tact.)
If it's the U Joint what are my options as far as replacement or upgrade?
I found Perrin sells a damper lockdown but does not fit our platform.
Any insight or help is greatly appreciated, I'm going mad trying to fix this noise!!

Parts Checked / Replaced:

Inner Tie Rods (GKTech)
Outer Rods (Moog)
Control Arm Bushings (Whiteline)
Perrin PolyUrethane Endlinks (One bushing was shot perrin sent me another and replaced)
Perrin Steering Rack Lock Downs with STI Bolts (Retorqued)
EPS Coupler with Hyundai Rubber Version (Nips Snipped)
Stock Sway bar replaced bushings with (Whiteline)
Struts from 2017 still solid

[blsfrs]

Originally Posted by Jozy

Starting a new thread I posted this in a other but it may be dead at this point.


I have a clunk coming from the steering wheel only when at dead center and moving left to right. Once past dead center I don't feel it. I'll list the parts I replaced below, though on my last work doing my tie rods. I grabbed the steering shaft right at the U joint twisted left and right and I could replicate the sound. It can't be EPS because I replaced x2 this last time I replaced with a Hyundai Rubber one and cut the nips of so it would sit flush. (When I replaced the oem coupler the 2nd time it was still in tact.)
If it's the U Joint what are my options as far as replacement or upgrade?
I found Perrin sells a damper lockdown but does not fit our platform.
Any insight or help is greatly appreciated, I'm going mad trying to fix this noise!!

















































































































































































































































Parts Checked / Replaced:

Inner Tie Rods (GKTech)
Outer Rods (Moog)
Control Arm Bushings (Whiteline)
Perrin PolyUrethane Endlinks (One bushing was shot perrin sent me another and replaced)
Perrin Steering Rack Lock Downs with STI Bolts (Retorqued)
EPS Coupler with Hyundai Rubber Version (Nips Snipped)
Stock Sway bar replaced bushings with (Whiteline)
Struts from 2017 still solid

Can you post a video?

[SmartalecBRZ]

Dude! Trust me, It’s the rack (steering rack assembly).

I went thru this rabbit hole over a year. New tie rods. New steering shaft. New EPS bushing. After a while it became an audible clunk. I disconnected the steering shaft from the rack and with my fingers could move the input shaft to the rack and it made the clunk. So I take the inner and outer tie rods off of the Driver side and spin the rack out so I can see the rack piece and sure enough that thing had so much play. I got a used low miles rack and pinion on eBay and problem solved.

TLDR; It’s the rack and you just have to trust me.