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Thanks guys. While I'm asking questions about the steering rack I figure I might as well ask one more. There seems to be a leak from the passenger side of the rack under the boot. It's very slight and doesn't leave anything on the ground but as you can see in the pic it's a little wet under there. Is it feasible to change the offending seal without too much difficulty? Or if I'm not a pro, would I be better off replacing the boots and leaving well enough alone until such a time that the rack needs a full rebuild? I would prefer not to spend the coin on sending it out for a rebuild right now since it doesn't seem to be too bad and I have my cash tied up in some upcoming landscaping work on my property. If it's relatively simple to just change a seal or two then I'll do it, but if I have to take apart the whole rack I might not bother right now and wait to do a proper rebuild.
I know our dollar is ****, but I would get a rebuilt rack from Roger before I ever have a local shop do it. Not all racks can or should be rebuilt.
I have a set of seals you can have for free if you plan on attacking yourself. I will never use them (only missing the input shaft cover seals).
Do you have experience with any place in the GTA that rebuilds these racks?
The owner of the car that I pulled the rack for took it to the re-builder. I gave him an extra rack that had blown seals to take to the re-builder to use it for parts if needed and they did end up using parts out of it. From what the car's owner told me, the shop specializes in re-building AF steering racks. I'll see if I can get the name of the shop from him.
The owner of the car that I pulled the rack for took it to the re-builder. I gave him an extra rack that had blown seals to take to the re-builder to use it for parts if needed and they did end up using parts out of it. From what the car's owner told me, the shop specializes in re-building AF steering racks. I'll see if I can get the name of the shop from him.
Simon, not sure if you had the chance to put the car back together yet, but new tie rod boots can be a pain to install on the steering rack. make sure you install the smaller boot end on the tie rod first, then turn the steering wheel in the direction you are installing the boot (i.e. turn the steering wheel right if you are installing the right side). This makes life a lot easier, and you won't slice your hand with a flat blade screwdriver trying to slip the larger boot end onto the rack body.
Make sure you install the smaller boot end on the tie rod first, then turn the steering wheel in the direction you are installing the boot (i.e. turn the steering wheel right if you are installing the right side).
Thanks for the tip Mongo. The new boots are still travelling in the mail but I'll be sure to follow that advice when I'm ready to install them.
Originally Posted by Adamant1971
Get the wheels off the ramps and she will drop down.
Adam, you were right about getting the car off of the wheels. Once I jacked the car up the steering rack dropped out on its own. Just a few more bolts and then the crossmember comes out.
02-06-2017, 02:59 PM
