power steering rack rebuilds....
james accordino
ssgacc at yahoo.com
Fri Jul 27 03:04:41 EDT 2001
--- "Beatty, Robert" <BeattyR at ummhc.org> wrote:
> Guys,
>
> Finally managed to watch the service training tape
> of resealing a power
> steering rack. Its actually quite easy and im
> considering getting the
> special tool and doing some rebuilds for people,
> kinda like Russ does for
> the bombs. Called a dealer and spoke to parts, they
> dont list a a full
> rebuild kit for the rack. Does anyone remember
> these kits and if anyone
> else may have them? I suppose with some research i
> could just find the
> correct oring size and buy them in bulk or
> something. Also could someone
> look it up in EKTA for me just to double check its
> availablity?
>
The kit is readily available. The special tapered
tool to install the high pressure seal IS needed. I
tried 2 and they both leaked at that seal. Also
apparently racks run dirty or on incorrect fluid allow
the really hard plastic o-rings on the pinion itself
to cut the alloy pinion housing. Hence the stainless
sleeves pushed by Jorgen. You could get a machine
shop to fabricate some for you and use the heat/freeze
method to fit them. You would need a jig to assure
correct placement however. On 3 that I have
disassembled the pinion housing was neither cut or
egged. YMMV.
Jim Accordino
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