Here is a picture from under the car at front axle. This started out simple enough, troubleshooting brake pressure switch. The switch is fine and have to look elsewhere for why the indicator light is on. I suspect the issue is at the indicator lamp in dash cluster suspect it has ground hooked onto it that it shouldn't. I'll figure that part out later. Now I am waiting on rubber parts. As you can see in the picture the boot for the switch is destroyed and needs to be replaced.
My question is: what is that plate in the middle (of the picture) with 2 bolts holding it on where the white ty-wrap is? It looks like one bolt may be a bit loose and leaking a bit? Is it some sort of inspection plate? Should I remove it and take a look inside? Also does everything else look normal? Looks like the fuel pump and filter are fairly new. If all is good I plan on putting my new rubber pieces on and close that area up.
Steering rack cover plate to pinion .
Unless you are having steering rack issues - tighten and move along unless you intend to get into the steering rack for disassembly and repairs and subsequent pinion yoke adjustment.
Start planning it as next years project though!
That's a cover for the steering rack where the rod meets the gear that moves the tie rods.
There shouldn't be anything in there that can leak beside grease.
It's part of the rack & pinion, a spring load to keep the rack in close contact to the pinion
As others have said, a cover plate. I agree to tighten it up and move on. In addition to the spring putting tension on the rod, there are a number of shins in there so that the spring gives the proper amount of tension on the rod. If you get curious and open it up be careful. Make sure you reinstall the all of the shins when you close it back up.
Yes no reason to open it up unless you are trying to change the tension.
Best to do that during a rebuild. Not much to see, and the shims do serve a purpose.
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