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This is an old photo, before everything was cleaned up but it does look like your lines are switched. I don't know why the photo rotated when uploaded here but for orientation see the steering rack boot to the right. The line with the bend should be on the side of the steering rack and the straight line closer to the steering column.
It appears that the way I'm trying to put it back together is backwards and this is why I'm fighting it and it won't seal. I will try a different approach as they seem to cross over each other if I try and mount them correctly. I think I will start with disconnecting the pressure line at the other end which will give me better flexibility, It looks like they had a mounting guide on the wheel well which is missing so they flop around a bit.
Going back under
Good luck. If you get frustrated, take a break. Seriously, it helps gather your thoughts together so when you crawl back under you will be clear. You'll fix it today.
I totally agree. Once I get into a bind like this, I'll pack up my tools and do something else. Best to walk away from the lion and live to talk about it later
I had a terrible time getting those back on the rack. As far as I know, I got them on in the right position, but I didn't get them completely right because the wrong one is now crossing over the other one and I can't fasten them to the fender wall. Let's just say I feel your pain!
Thanks Jeff
I think they got crossed over somehow when I was installing the rack and mucking around with the knuckle. Now that get what I'm looking at it makes sense. It's gets scary when there is that possibility of cross threading the threads in the rack. Now to get them uncrossed and hopefully back into their correct home.
Thanks Jeff
I think they got crossed over somehow when I was installing the rack and mucking around with the knuckle. Now that get what I'm looking at it makes sense. It's gets scary when there is that possibility of cross threading the threads in the rack. Now to get them uncrossed and hopefully back into their correct home.
Just did this job this morning on an '87. The rubber line on the return line makes things much easier. Be very careful not to cross thread the bolts, and as said, always use new copper crush rings.
I cannot get the return line to seat enough to get it to thread. I took it off the pump to get more flexibility and I'm really scared of cross threading the bolt into the rack. I can already see where a few of the threads are a bit buggered. I can put the bolt in without issues but not when going thru the banjo. It just isn't flexible enough. Do I need to unbolt rack ( again) in order to get a better angle?
Take a pair of steel washers, sandwich the end of the banjo fitting on the line, and lock it in the jaws of some vice grips (just tight enough to be stable. With your other hand hold the hardline near where it makes the ~90o bend, then use the vice grips to twist the hardline so the surface of the banjo fittting is parallel to the mounting face on the rack. The hardlines are ductile enough to handle that sort of tough love.
I try to source a 3rd hand to assist when installing. Just having someone move the hard line from above and wiggling it around for you makes all the difference.
Sean
This has occurred to me many many times. Lying under the car and thinking if I could buy an arm stretcher on Amazon Prime and get it delivered the same day. Where is Bill Ball when I need him?
06-18-2018, 10:29 AM
