aaddzz123 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 For a start I didn't really know what section this would go in so sorry if I'm in the wrong department!!Right... I have a leak coming from the steering rack and need to change it (When I say rack I mean the thing in the engine bay that goes from one side to the other... not from the steering wheel into the engine bay). I've had a breif look at it and it looks quite easy to change from underneith, but I've read a couple of guides for steering rack changes on other cars and they say it should take about a day to do :s!! As far as I can see, you take the brackets off that hold the rack to the car, unbolt the ends from the hubs and pop it out?....Has anyone done one of these before? How hard are they really???Any help would be great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 It's not that easy as it's a lot of fiddling. I changed mine but my car had a bare engine bay at the time so it was easy. I imagine you'd have to remove/unbolt the exhaust, remove the rear engine mount and the two bars that attach from the engine mounts to the body near the wishbones at the miminum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aaddzz123 Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 It's not that easy as it's a lot of fiddling. I changed mine but my car had a bare engine bay at the time so it was easy. I imagine you'd have to remove/unbolt the exhaust, remove the rear engine mount and the two bars that attach from the engine mounts to the body near the wishbones at the miminum.Right... How does the steering column connect to the rack? That's my main worry really. I'm sure I can wiggle it out physically if I take enough bits off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob_bower Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 there ar 2 universal joints at the bottom of the colum there is a cover over them in the engine bay that just unbolts then it just takes bit of wiggling and abuse to free the rack from the colum! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 The column won't take 5 minutes to undo from the rack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aaddzz123 Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 Brilliant! Sounds quite easy then .... Will I have any problems lining the wheels up with the steering wheel when I fit the new rack? Or does it only go on one way? I imagine it's a spline?Thanks for all this help guys! Should make my life much easier lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob_bower Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 just try and get it as close as possible can always be fine tuned when the tracking is done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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