Need Help Removing Steering Rack, Now I Get IT!!! |
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Need Help Removing Steering Rack, Now I Get IT!!! |
ericread |
Aug 2 2008, 05:13 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
HELP!!! I have read and re-read the prior posts on steering rack replacement. I am at the point where the following has been completed:
1. Removed fuel tank. 2. Removed right and left tie rods. 3. Detatched U-Joint directly inside driver compartment. 4. Removed two bolts that attach steering rack to the support. 5. Removed two bolts that attach support bar to body (off the tabs that face the rear of the car (shown at item 6 in the diagram). 6. Removed the two bolts that attach master cylinder to the bulkhead/pedal cluster. 7. Removed the two bolts that hold the steering shaft bearing (over the steering shaft bellows underneath the fuel tank). Question 1: How do I move the master cylinder out of the way? The short brake line that goes to the tunnel doesn't give the master cylinder a lot of distance to back off, and the support bar (item #1 in the diagram) is in the way when I pull the master cylinder back. Question 2: How do I actually remove the rack? The steering shaft directly connected to the rack seems to require that I drop the rack directly down. But the bolt tabs on the support bar itself (Item #1 in the diagram), as well as the bolt tabs that run a few inches to the underside of the body (towards the rear or the body) (item # 6 in the diagram) all seem to be in the way? What am I missing??? My thanks. Eric Read |
Spoke |
Aug 2 2008, 09:09 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,979 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
remove #2 and #6 and the crossmember #1 should start hanging down, giving you more room to remove the rack.
There isn't much holding the front suspension on the car. There's 2 bolts on the front of each A-Arm, bolts #2 and #6 on the crossmember, and the 2 bolts on top of the struts and the whole suspension comes off. Removing #2 and #6 should allow the crossmember to droop enough to remove the rack. The crossmember can be removed by removing the torsion bar adjusters (#20 and #21) and tapping the crossmember with a hammer towards the back of the car. |
ericread |
Aug 2 2008, 09:12 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
remove #2 and #6 and the crossmember #1 should start hanging down, giving you more room to remove the rack. There isn't much holding the front suspension on the car. There's 2 bolts on the front of each A-Arm, bolts #2 and #6 on the crossmember, and the 2 bolts on top of the struts and the whole suspension comes off. Removing #2 and #6 should allow the crossmember to droop enough to remove the rack. Excellent!! My thanks for the advice. I'll get to work on this first thing in the morning. Eric (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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