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Steering rack repair
« on: Dec 17th, 2004, 7:55pm »
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Ever started one of those jobs and wish you hadn't bothered??!!
 
I've spent most of today trying to change the steering rack and all I've got to show for it are some skinless knuckles.
 
1st question - should it be nigh impossible to loosen of the track rod end locknut whilst the rack is still on the car??....mine wont shift. Is there some technique that I don't know??
 
2nd question - I am wanting to change the connecting rods on my replacement rack as described in the main pages, but cant seem to be able to get a grip on them with molgrips and they seem very tightly welded to the actual rack. Again is there a technique to this??
 
Has anyone ever done this job successfully...HELP!
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Re: Steering rack repair
« Reply #1 on: Dec 17th, 2004, 10:14pm »
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hi,i have recently replaced my rack (2.9 cos) actually quite an easy job (i am a moderate mechanic)the lock nuts should move? Undecided a little heat is always helpfull,if you are replacing the rack try a good set of stillson grips on the connecting rods but get as close to the join as possible,i may be wrong but think there will be nut lock used(loctite) when these are assembled Angryhope this helps,,,gaz
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Re: Steering rack repair
« Reply #2 on: Dec 17th, 2004, 11:03pm »
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Cheers Gaz,
 
Never thought about giving it some heat..bu*ger!! Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
 
I'll try again...brute force and ignorance ought to do it...got plenty of both! Grin
 
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Re: Steering rack repair
« Reply #3 on: Dec 18th, 2004, 8:05am »
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Had the same 'problem' when changing my wishbones last year.
 
No heat - no movement (and a red face)
Applied heat - movement  Smiley
 
Just be careful what you're heating!
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Re: Steering rack repair
« Reply #4 on: Dec 18th, 2004, 10:12am »
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As I understand it Chad is trying to change the racks leaving the track rod ends in the car.  
After my humble opinion that is the wrong procedere.
 
Follow the instructions on http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/manual/steering/PASRack.pdf
 
and remove the old rack. Concerning the removal of the track rod ends, this is done by turning the ends itselfs-even if the lock nut is hardly moving. I think this removal is much easier to do with the rack outside the car.  
 
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Re: Steering rack repair
« Reply #5 on: Dec 18th, 2004, 10:30am »
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Thanks for the advice so far.
 
The full story is that I've got 2 racks on the go....one is on the car (the inner seals have gone) and thats the one where I'm trying to unlock the locknuts....
 
The other rack is a used one that I'm going to overhaul (but the inner seals are fine) before fitting by changing the con rods/track ends/gaiters etc...only problem is I can't get the existing rods of it!!
 
Theres a method in my madness Grin
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