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6 weeks ago i brought a 2009 Toyota Aphard jap import . The moment i drove it lot it had an annoying knock in the steering. On smooth roads its hardy noticeable but on bumpy Christchurch roads and gravel rosds it sounds terrible, i think there is somthing seriously wrong ! I have done abit of research and have found it is a common problem in Toyota people mover rack & pinion due to wear and tear . My question is should this have passed a warrant of fitness which was new when i brought the car. It appears it may be an expensive fix. I paid $18000 for this car, i have had $500 Falcons with smoother steering than this car.
Looking forward to your reply Gary Brenssell
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Hi Gary,
It could well be sway bar links or mounts that are causing an annoying knock, these are not often a wof fail unless they are very worn. It could also be steering rack mount bushes, which would be a wof fail if the rack was able to move as a result.
In any case it's best to go right back to the dealer and have them look into it, because it's too soon since purchase to be experiencing any faults.
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Thanks for the advice. I took it back to the dealer and to there credit they fixed the problem without question. It turned out to be the rack & pinion. They replaced it with a new one.
Problem solved. 👍