new steering rack

[Slim m]

can someone help? i need to change my steering rack and havent done this befor. what i need to know is, what i need to take off to do the job and how long it will take? Liam

[s2driveruk]

in short i think its supposed to be a bitch of a job to be honest and i am not sure how easy it is to do with the engine in situ. SOmeone surely will have done it on here but thats what i am led to believe...

Good luck,
David

[Skull]

I have done it on my 4cyl diesel. Itsa-bitch. If you are good, takes one day. You need to remove everything you can see above the steering rack. If you have the battery under the rear seat or behind the headlight, it will be a bit easyer. Master brake cylinder out!

[4WheelDrifter]

3B or ABY? You'll be wanting to cut the battery tray out if it's a RHD 3B!

[MidnightBlueS2]

I always thought the engine had to come out to be able to do a proper job on replacing a steering rack...

[4WheelDrifter]

I always thought the engine had to come out to be able to do a proper job on replacing a steering rack...

That's probably right. It could be easier to take the engine out to gain easier access to the rack anyway.

[MidnightBlueS2]

can someone help? i need to change my steering rack and havent done this befor. what i need to know is, what i need to take off to do the job and how long it will take? Liam

BTW, what are the symptoms that make u believe that you need to change the whole steering rack ?

[Skull]

BTW, what are the symptoms that make u believe that you need to change the whole steering rack ?

Sure. Leaking. It can bi fixed, but you have to pull it out anyway.

[s2dude]

3B or ABY? You'll be wanting to cut the battery tray out if it's a RHD 3B!

Good point mate!!
Battery tray delete mod!

It is possible to do this job with the engine in but requires flexi hands/wrists and mucho patience!

To pay a decent cheap garage for repairing yours is about £300 + VAT iirc

Heres a thread about a similiar problem and a few garages who specialise in racks etc

Clicky here

[Slim m]

BTW, what are the symptoms that make u believe that you need to change the whole steering rack ?

The symptoms are klunking noises when i go over bumps on the road, vague steering, especially with bad cambers or tramlines. I know cars wonder a bit on tramlines ect, but this isnt normal. Also when I wobble the steering wheel from side to side I get a loud klunking noise and i can feel it though the floor and steering wheel. Anyone with anymore ideas???

[BRY]

ball joints, top mounts, drop links, bushes and tracking
in that order.

[s2dude]

The symptoms are klunking noises when i go over bumps on the road, vague steering, especially with bad cambers or tramlines. I know cars wonder a bit on tramlines ect, but this isnt normal. Also when I wobble the steering wheel from side to side I get a loud klunking noise and i can feel it though the floor and steering wheel. Anyone with anymore ideas???

Read this whole thread too....
Click
second page. check the bolts and mount are not flapping about.
Is your car a 3b or ABY??
if its a 3b....have fun getting to them

[Slim m]

ball joints, top mounts, drop links, bushes and tracking
in that order.

have done ball joints, bushes and tracking! top mounts? you mean the rubbers and bearings and all that on the tops of the suspension!!! coz i'v done them as well. The only one i havent done is the drop links.

[BRY]

have done ball joints, bushes and tracking! top mounts? you mean the rubbers and bearings and all that on the tops of the suspension!!! coz i'v done them as well. The only one i havent done is the drop links.

Do them and the clonking at low speeds will dissapear.
Did you fit poly bushes to the wishbones?

[Slim m]

Read this whole thread too....
Click
second page. check the bolts and mount are not flapping about.
Is your car a 3b or ABY??
if its a 3b....have fun getting to them

I think its a 3b! What the difference?