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Steering rack repairs??
My 77S is due for a full suspension rebuild. Upon inspection, I noticed that a lot of the play in the front is coming from the steering rack. Is this play adjustable and can I rebuild rack myself? There are no bad leaks, just a minor leak from the cover in the middle.
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05-24-2011, 07:42 PM
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Leak? do you mean from the boots at the tie rods?
. I replaced my U-Joints and it took out alot of slop there
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05-24-2011, 07:51 PM
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+1 on the u-joints.
You can rebuild - essentially strip, clean and re-pack with grease. Inspect the bearings and puck (thrust piece), check the lash w/o the u-joints - should yield some improvement. Check the rubber coupler too - yours may be quite old. The leak is the grease that separated into sludge and oil. The insides of the tie rod boots will have caught some evidence too. Here's a good thread: Steering Rack "Rebuild" Procedure hth
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05-24-2011, 08:05 PM
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I thought there was a way to do it without spending $1000 on a rebuilt rack..thanks.
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05-25-2011, 01:01 PM
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