[Chewievette]

Now that I'm thinking about it more I remember it was a pain to clear the brake booster/master. I'm pretty sure both tie rods were out of the car, I also removed the cowl and wiper assy, I dont remember pulling anything else.

[GTXKen]

OK, not sure I had the tie rods completely out of the car, next time I do the job I'll see if it makes a difference. Not sure if it would be different for a 3.3 vs. a 3.5 but it could depending on clearance between the back of the block and the firewall.

[hrmwrm]

one i did was on a 3.5 car. just make sure the rack is turned partly toward the right. the boot on the left will bend enough to clear the booster. well, that is how i did it.
the boot covers the rack shaft which would be exposed on a full left turn.

[way up north]

This is how I pulled the pin on mine. Took a piece of threaded rod put a acorn nut on the end (real tight) then ground the nut down so it would pass thru the hole that the pin is in. Put the rod thru the roll pin took a small piece of tubing ,put over the rod where it came out of the roll pin on the other side of the yoke ,stuck a washer on it then 2 nuts and tightened the nuts and pulled the pin out. Spray it with some lube and tighten the nuts slowly. I used 2 nuts because 1 nut may strip if the pin hangs up. Putting the pin back in was not a problem,getting the wheel straight on a car that locks the wheel at 180 degrees is a little challenging though.

[crypt keeper]

Well now that i have finally be given the time to do this job i have gotten the old rack out in about two hours with a little help from my bro but as far as putting the new one in i think i will do it tomorrow thanks to my back hurting like hell.

On a very cool note though my tool i made to remove the roll pin worked better than i ever expected took all of about 5 seconds to run it out of there on the lowest setting of the air chisel.

[crypt keeper]

Here is a few pics just for the hell of it lol.

Old leaky rack.


This will never steer right lol.


What the knuckle looks like with no rack.


And where the rack came out of which was much easier than screwing around removing the shift cable from the trans.

[ludvig]

165$.....good price..i'll have to remember that website when its my time.

1994 Eagle Vision
2001 Trep 2.7L

[cdmccul]

Congrats Ty!

[crypt keeper]

Well the new rack is in with new fluid and bled and working great.

Also my air hammer roll pin tool also puts the pin back in in seconds.

[Intrep_ED]

Cool, glad to hear you got it done.... I was almost thinking I was gonna have to come down there.

Nice pin tool solution.. I just used a standard punch.

[crypt keeper]

Thanks Cean

Yeah thanks again Ed i know this has been a long time coming but time and money just never seem to go together lol.

I was just shocked as was my bro at how quick and easy this tool made removing and installing the pin.

[ladioffaith]

Just wanted to say congrats on the rack replacement. I have a feeling it will be my next major repair. Helpful mechanic noted that mine is seeping fluid, and the bolts were super loose! Of course he tightened them and the steering is much tighter but it's still way off. The idiots at the alignment shop screwed up and HM confirmed I missed the boat by replacing the bushings. He told me that a whole rack can be had for about $150 and 2 hours of labor, making it a $250 repair. Which is still less than I paid in June.

Did you have to pay to ship the core back to them and how much is it to ship that rack?

[GTXKen]

I should really do the rack on my daughters car. So you may have to start a tool rental program

[monroefiredog]

Hi,
I was wondering how do you get the boot of the coupling? I have tried and it looks like I will have to cut it....didn't really want to though. Will be grateful for any advice....

[crypt keeper]

I just cut it off.