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Steering rack advice?
I am reinstalling my steering rack after replacing my oil pan gasket and many other parts along the way. Does anyone have any advice as far as getting the u-joint onto the rack. My splines are all lined up and I have it about 1/3 of the way on and this is just a pain in my butt. I have used a screwdriver to spread the u-joint but I am still having a very hard time getting the u-joint all the way onto the rack. Any advice?
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08-09-2005, 04:46 PM
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Take the bolt out???
Make sure the coupler is goning back on the same location (rotation) it came out. I've had to use a long drift to coax a reluctant coupling back onto the steering rack.
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08-09-2005, 06:54 PM
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bolts out and coupler is going onto exactly where I marked with nail polish. What's a drift?
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08-09-2005, 08:38 PM
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A soft metal punch. Usually brass. I have a couble of brass shafts of various diameters and lengths. 3/8" to 1/2" diameter and ten to 20 inches long. Keeps from peaning over the steel part from hitting it directly with a hard punch.
Is the rack bolted in? If it is you may have to unbolt it.
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08-09-2005, 08:51 PM
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It should slide in without any problems if the U-Bolt is spread slightly with a screwdriver - misaligned?
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08-10-2005, 07:14 AM
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You could use a cold chisel and brass hammer to spread coupler open. That should give you enough clearance, but it's kinda brutal and a screwdriver should be used first. Also, I usually slide the rack into the coupler before I attach any crossmember bolts. That way you can mess with the alignment of the rack.
While you're down there, bench press the car a couple of times!
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08-10-2005, 09:10 AM
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1983 Porsche 944 2.5 liter
