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Starting steeringrack repair
« on: Feb 5th, 2006, 3:11pm » |
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Day one
Its time for some real repairing 
Pic 1 (a messy one)
According to the manual here on the site it shouldnt be any problem to take the steeringrack from the car.
But sometimes reality beats the dream.
As shown in pic 1 (red dot) there is some big piece om metalblock sitting where i suppose to take the rack down.
Not giving up! I must unmount the long metalrod that goes between thew two wheelsides Pic 2 (Not know the english word for that). and after some hard words and dirty hands the rack is on the workingtable. Pic 3.
Fast as an fart i took the knife and cut the rubberthing (looks like rubberspring) in two pieces, Wow that was some fluid in that one.
As ive cleaned it up i noticed the little hole in the rod Pic 4 and there was the fluid comming from, right in the rubberthing, Correct me if im wrong, the shouldnt be any fluid in that place or?.
There must me someone in the world that have been trying to repair the rack by them self, but on the internet i cant find ant pic, or exploded view of an steeringrack, so please give me an hint where to look
Regards / Peter
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Re: Starting steeringrack repair
« Reply #2 on: Feb 5th, 2006, 8:09pm » |
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Peter. you are right about that 'piece of metal'. I had to do as you have and take off the 'anti-roll bar' as the metal plate stops the rack from being removed. I have no idea what it is there for!!.There should not be fluid in the 'gaiters' which is what the rubbery things are called.
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Re: Starting steeringrack repair
« Reply #3 on: Feb 5th, 2006, 8:25pm » |
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Wonder what that little hole is? shown i pic 4, maybe there should be a little screw there?
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Peter
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Re: Starting steeringrack repair
« Reply #4 on: Feb 5th, 2006, 11:05pm » |
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on Feb 5th, 2006, 8:09pm, Simmo wrote:| Peter. you are right about that 'piece of metal'. I had to do as you have and take off the 'anti-roll bar' as the metal plate stops the rack from being removed. I have no idea what it is there for!!.There should not be fluid in the 'gaiters' which is what the rubbery things are called. |
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as simmo said.....i done it too......spot on.
Russ
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Re: Starting steeringrack repair
« Reply #5 on: Feb 7th, 2006, 8:15am » |
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Question still remains, Whats that little hole doing there? somebody must have seen it when they changed the gaiters (thanks Simmo)
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Peter
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Re: Starting steeringrack repair
« Reply #6 on: Feb 7th, 2006, 3:48pm » |
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Peter,
I seriously advise if you don't know what the hole is for then your knowledge of steering rack repair is about as limited as mine...and i would not attempt to repair one without getting help or advice from an expert close at hand.Yours and other lives depend on the safety of your vehicle.
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Re: Starting steeringrack repair
« Reply #7 on: Feb 7th, 2006, 4:31pm » |
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Youre right there about the safety to myself and others, But i have repair some steeringracks before but never on Ford, The ones i used to repair was to american cars, and volvo, so thats why im asking these questions.
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