rebuild rack and pinion DIY?

[friedchicken]

I conviently have a gregory's manual on my desk atm

Doesnt tell you how to do dismantle the power steering rack, but does tell you how to do the manual steering rack. I guess the process may be pretty similar, but they did use some weird lookin tools.

However it looks like the tie rod/ball joint simply unscrew from the main shaft, so i should be ok to replace them.

cheers guys

 

[308vkcalais]

The Rack ends are really the only diffrence between the ps or conventional steering.Rack ends are about $60 a pr from memory.

 

[friedchicken]

where abouts you get the rack ends from?

surely theres some significant differences in the main unit for power/non power... what about the valves and stuff (i guess theres gotta be something like that for the power steering...)??? what are the parts worth to reco the seals and the like?

cheers

 

[cit51]

Hey guys,

I am in the process of doing the job and I would like to have a little advise.
How do I get the rack out of the housing?
I think you have to open up the side with the arrow, but not to sure how to do that.
I allready wrecked a bearing so I want to be careful.
Do you unscrew the end cap (with 4 holes) or do you need to do something else?

Thanks

 

[crewzincool]

Hey guys,

I am in the process of doing the job and I would like to have a little advise.
How do I get the rack out of the housing?
I think you have to open up the side with the arrow, but not to sure how to do that.
I allready wrecked a bearing so I want to be careful.
Do you unscrew the end cap (with 4 holes) or do you need to do something else?

Thanks

man you really need a gregory's manual ...i did one about 12 months ago.. got a seal kit from local auto transmision place like $50 bucks or something..you need a torque wrench for this for sure..and that end cap does need to come out...thats were you will need to make a tool to get in to those holes

 

[cit51]

I do have this seal kit from powersteering australia, costed me 35 AUD.
And yes I probably have to get me a gregory manual, to keep me from damaging any more :bop:
Does this endcap screw out?

Cheers

 

[crewzincool]

I do have this seal kit from powersteering australia, costed me 35 AUD.
And yes I probably have to get me a gregory manual, to keep me from damaging any more :bop:
Does this endcap screw out?

Cheers

yes it does come out

 

[cit51]

Well, I did make a special tool, thanks to my garage.

If people are interested I can post up a little manual how to do (and not to do) this job.

 

[14secvp]

nice tool man should sell it on ebay just dont put up a pic of it someone will buy it lol good to see you got it done by yourself

 

[Emackulation]

Yeah, good thinking mate, good to see the job didn't scare you away.