Scottydoggs
Killa Bee
you guys, my car sat on jack stands for a month waiting for a tranny.
getting them lines off from under the car takes like 10 minutes tops.
getting them lines off from under the car takes like 10 minutes tops.
Bad Steering Pump, Rack or Both?
- Thread starter bonerjamz03
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bonerjamz03
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Piece of cake getting the old rack/lines out. ****ing amazon sent me the wrong return line though, so the install can wait til the weekend.
bonerjamz03
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Anybody have a picture of the hose routing?
Scottydoggs
Killa Bee
i really dont recall at all. but the two lines will only fit up there in one orientation.
if your under the car looking up at the rack you need to put the higher up hose on first, then the lower one, no way to mix then up and it seem to fit right.
if your under the car looking up at the rack you need to put the higher up hose on first, then the lower one, no way to mix then up and it seem to fit right.
bonerjamz03
New member
Yeah I got them on there, just wanted to double check.
On another note, pretty sure I'm gonna have to pull newly installed rack out tomorrow. My retarded self didn't turn the pinion gear so the tie rods are sticking out different lengths on each end.
On another note, pretty sure I'm gonna have to pull newly installed rack out tomorrow. My retarded self didn't turn the pinion gear so the tie rods are sticking out different lengths on each end.
Scottydoggs
Killa Bee
measure how far the end of the inner rod is from a fixed point on the old rack, then move the new one to the same measurement.
Scottydoggs
Killa Bee
and that nub on the rack has to be facing the right way so the bolt will fit in there.
bonerjamz03
New member
Did that, but didn't even think about the tie rods. Was just sitting here watching TV and had an "oh ****" moment lol.
Scottydoggs
Killa Bee
what about em? the lock nut? if you left the old ones on, measure the nit to the end, swap that number over
Scottydoggs
Killa Bee
and you need to bleed the air out the rack. wheels off the ground turn lock to lock 15 times, top off the res as needed.
bonerjamz03
New member
No, the rack was shipped with the inner tie rods off center, so one side is sticking out further than the other.
Scottydoggs
Killa Bee
bonerjamz03
New member
Think it needs to come out to turn the nub or is there enough room if I drop the subframe?
Scottydoggs
Killa Bee
drop the frame and turn it with a adjustable wrench.
or, you could turn the steering wheel till its right, then drop the frame split the shaft off and turn the wheel back. make sure you know how far you went so you can turn it back or the clock spring can break on ya.
or, you could turn the steering wheel till its right, then drop the frame split the shaft off and turn the wheel back. make sure you know how far you went so you can turn it back or the clock spring can break on ya.
brettstoner
New member
So I can no longer recommend Detroit Rack and Pinion. The rack lasted year and a year and a half and about 15k. Contacted them for a warranty and ignored my contacts. No response. Thanks Detroit! Not! So I ended up with a AcDelco reman from Carid second time around. Not a fun job I want to do again and no support for the warranty. Disappointing... On a side note the AcDelco reman rack is so smooth and quiet!