1998 940 Celebration Steering Rack change
Hi all, my 940 steering rack has failed and dumped all the fluid. I've never changed one before and was seeking advice on how big of a job this is to do, how long, difficulty and any special tools etc? If it a headache I need to get the car trailered off to a local garage with extra expense etc.
Refurbished racks www.lionautomotive.co.uk |
Undo the two unions on the rack to drain the fluid out.
Undo track rod ends nut and hit the hub mounting for it to pop it out. Two bolts with a nut secure it to the subframe, undo them and pull the bolts out. Drop the rack down. The last one undid the one bolt has galvonic corroded inside the rack housing so I currently have a sub frame stuck with a rack on it! I've tried besting g it and heating it but no go so I need an air punch to get it out. |
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It is simple. Two bolts through subframe can be bu**ers. Give your nuts a good soaking with penetrating oil beforehand :teeth_smile:
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Mark.
Re that refurbed steering rack that you posted about back in March.
Did it fit into the subframe without any issues and is it performing satisfactorily?You said that you would update me. Also, were the return pipes metal or flexible? I have been advised locally that as they are simply returning the fluid they are not under pressure and flexible is acceptable. I don’t know whether that is correct or not. |
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No rush Mark, just wondered if you had done it yet.
Does anyone have any knowledge or observations about flexible return pipes instead of rigid metal? |
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Thanks Luke. I’m familiar with that technique but I cannot remember when or on what I last needed to use it.
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