Hi,


I have an 03 Civic SI i recently purchased with 62k miles. Since i bought the car I have replaced several things such as the tie rods struts and springs and so on. however since i have owned the car the steering has been fairly stiff regardless of speed. I dont feel any clunks or hear any noises coming from the rack. In order to keep it straight on the highway i have to have a firm grip on it. Do you think this is simply the motor or is the whole rack toast and im better of buying the whole thing. Let me know if anyone is experiencing anything similar. I have seen the motors online for around $75-$100 for used units and have been tempted to give it a try.

PS i was also thinking that the ball joints may be the cause of this so any thoughts on that would be helpful.