Q: can something get cought in the rack and pinion?

asked by on September 30, 2016

My car just started making an awfull grinding sound followed by the whole car gerking. This only happens when i turn the wheel. I changed out the CV. J's so i know its not that. It is also not the tie rods. It does not do it when the car is on jacks and my foot is on the breaks, but it does any other time.

My car has 2000000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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