steering rack change

klarzy · 8th September 2016, 18:21

discovered m'lady's little coming together with a fixed object has damaged the steering rack... On full left turn the inner rack shaft can wobble by 3 mm...

i had a rack on the shelf and will tackle friday evening....

any tips or tricks to make it an easier job...??

FrenchMike · 8th September 2016, 18:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by klarzy

discovered m'lady's little coming together with a fixed object has damaged the steering rack... On full left turn the inner rack shaft can wobble by 3 mm...

i had a rack on the shelf and will tackle friday evening....

any tips or tricks to make it an easier job...??

Hi Pete,

I remember while clutch replacement there is one of the four screws a bit
tricky to release .

you need a ring spaner 13 from Under or battery tray side ?

Good luck

Mike

klarzy · 8th September 2016, 18:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrenchMike

Hi Pete,

I remember while clutch replacement there is one of the four screws a bit
tricky to release .

you need a ring spaner 13 from Under or battery tray side ?

Good luck

Mike

Cheers Mike, mine are autos so no nasty clutch thing to worry about

just dinged steering...

FrenchMike · 8th September 2016, 19:56

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Originally Posted by klarzy

Cheers Mike, mine are autos so no nasty clutch thing to worry about

just dinged steering...

Yes Pete ,but the rack mounting is the same ,i guess

klarzy · 8th September 2016, 20:03

is the exhaust and subframe drop a must or can it be wiggled free without??

RogerHeinz57 · 8th September 2016, 20:07

Job is a doddle after doing a few clutches !

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klarzy This is my second home none but not gone Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: March, Cambs Posts: 16,437 Thanks: 894 Thanked 4,247 Times in 3,025 Posts	is the exhaust and subframe drop a must or can it be wiggled free without?? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]….All praise Bananaswan….

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