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post Oct 16 2019, 08:47 PM
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I realize most rebuilds go from the inside to the outside, but I am struck by how straight and clean the outer panels, including paint, look on my 73 2.0. And all the nasty stuff is hidden underneath--which I know is also not unusual.

Any way, I bought the car knowing most of what it was: a 2.0 with all the sport and appearance group equipment, including 5 good Fuchs, and the original fuel injection. The original engine is confirmed by a COA. In contrast to the exterior the interior was mixed at best, with some funky carpet. And the front and rear trunks (and engine compartment, and interior) had been sprayed with black undercoating.

So after a month, I have the car stripped to a bare shell, except for suspension and steering. I measured everything I could, and the body is very square and on spec. I need to patch some local rust spots, and replace the rear floor. And then do some minor straightening: right headlight bucket, front edge of right front fender, rear panel, etc.


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post Sep 15 2020, 08:01 PM
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The end of the block sits just below the housing face. I measured 0.1 mm.


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post Sep 15 2020, 08:02 PM
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Next, I measured the recess in the cover plate, 1.7 mm.


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post Sep 15 2020, 08:04 PM
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Then I measured the thickness of the original shim, and the gasket.


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post Sep 15 2020, 08:07 PM
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Here's the math. The total gap, including the gasket, is 2.1 mm. The designed gap is 0.2 mm. Can you spot my math error? The desired shim should be 1.9 mm! But the original shim is 1.85 mm, so all is well.


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post Sep 15 2020, 08:08 PM
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Here's the pressure spring, and the cover plate with shim ready to install.


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post Sep 15 2020, 08:08 PM
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Finally, here is the rack all done.


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post Sep 16 2020, 11:59 AM
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This is awesome, I will be doing this to my rack soon. Thanks for the picture of the seal as finding a replacement was one of my concerns. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Sep 16 2020, 07:40 PM
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Steering rack, part 2.

I started with the eye-bolt build kit.


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post Sep 16 2020, 07:42 PM
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No instructions, so I made up my own.

Here's the bushing and eye-bolt on the press, with plenty of liquid soap. Centering is important.


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post Sep 16 2020, 07:44 PM
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After the first attempt to press in the bushing. Watch out for pinching the rubber edge between the piston and the eye-bolt. Ask me how I know.


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post Sep 16 2020, 07:46 PM
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Another squeeze, just to the limit of pinching.


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post Sep 16 2020, 07:48 PM
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With the pressure released, the bushing rebounded a bit.


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post Sep 16 2020, 07:49 PM
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I then pressed into a 27mm socket, matching the outer rim of the eye bolt.


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post Sep 16 2020, 07:50 PM
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That was enough to get just a bit of the bushing edge out the other side of the eye bolt.


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post Sep 16 2020, 07:51 PM
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I then used my blunt ex-screw driver pry tool to ease the edge out all around.


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post Sep 16 2020, 07:51 PM
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Done.


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post Sep 16 2020, 07:52 PM
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Then I pressed in the metal center bushing. Again, lots of soap.


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And then a smaller socket to press against the rubber bushing.


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Centered.


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post Sep 16 2020, 07:57 PM
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Ready for the final assembly. The specs come from the factory shop manual, and specify the lateral dimensions (278 mm left and right from center) and the angle of the eye bolts (9 degrees down to the rear).


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