Rebuild Manual Rack + Shaft
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I recently got a used manual steering rack from an 1983 944 and I was planning on putting it on my S2 (bought the late offset tie rods too!). However before I do all this I was wondering if anyone has an article on how to rebuild the manual rack and the shaft? I searched and I couldn't find anything.
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I have a thread on modifying a PS shaft to fit. A new PS shaft is about $100. As for the rack, it just requires a cleaning, a visual inspection for gear wear, reassembly, and adjustment of the preload plunger.
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There isn't much to the rack to be honest with you. There is one bearing up top IIRC, everything else is geared. There is a small bushing that is on the passenger side that the rack slides through, but i have never seen those wear (though i had one pop out of it's slot and make the steering really hard on track once).
Usually what I do is pull everything apart, clean it, re-grease, and reassemble.
Usually what I do is pull everything apart, clean it, re-grease, and reassemble.