# Rack pinion issueso

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rack-pinion-issueso/150197>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 6, 2019, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rack-pinion-issueso/150197 "2019-10-06T20:27:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Bob-Burnett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/46a35a/32.png) [@Bob-Burnett](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob-Burnett)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rack-pinion-issueso/150197/1 "2019-10-06T20:27:22Z")

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Replaced rack pinion x2…broke rack mount after hitting pothole.replaced it it broke again at exactly same place without hitting anything…so in thinkin the subframe or something is bent…any i  
deas?Oh sorry. My car is a 2007 grand prix with 110000 miles…the car was a gift…dont really know any more than that…

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rack-pinion-issueso/150197/2 "2019-10-06T23:18:38Z")

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**Yo, Bob! Please start by introducing your vehicle.**

**Make?**  
**Model?**  
**Model-Year?**  
**Approximate miles?**  
**Original owner?**  
**Other info… collision repairs, etcetera?**

_ **CSA** _  
🌴🕶🌴

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**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rack-pinion-issueso/150197/3 "2019-10-07T19:44:36Z")

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A post was merged into an existing topic: [07 grand prix rack/pinion help](https://community.cartalk.com/t/07-grand-prix-rack-pinion-help/148506)

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rack-pinion-issueso/150197/4 "2019-10-07T20:25:17Z")

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> [@Bob\_Burnett](#):
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> so in thinkin the subframe or something is bent

So I’m thinking the opposite side bracket or frame has broken a weld that allows the one side to take ALL the impact loads. Start searching for broken parts of the subframe.

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**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rack-pinion-issueso/150197/5 "2019-10-07T22:14:46Z")

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