Re: Rack R&R (was injector adventures)

[David Head <dave.head@worldnet.att.net>]

For a first time, 8 hours is what someone could expect. Two people are
extremely usefull when it comes to rotating the rack for removal and moving it
out, then putting the new one in, all while clearing the right side engine
harness. Leverage is definitly against you when moving that sucker around.
Two people make it much easier to guide the connection inside the car, seat it
properly, and then properly tension the preload on the steering shaft so the
steering wheel doesn't make godawful groans

Mike Sylvester wrote:

> 8 hours?
>
> R&R maybe 4hrs.  (What is there, 8 bolts? Three 13mm that hold the rack
> down, two 19mm that holds the tierods to the rack, one 13mm that holds the
> steering column onto the rack and two 19mm banjo bolts that hold the hoses
> to the rack.)
>
> 6hrs if you are going to rebuild the rack yourself.
>
> I don't know how 2 people can cut the time in half.  There is not much that
> can be done in parallel or requires 2 people at once.
>
> Mike Sylvester
> 94 100CS Q
> 86 5KCS TQ
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Head [SMTP:dave.head@worldnet.att.net]
> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 6:07 PM
> > To:   apowell@ezlink.com; quattro@audifans.com
> > Subject:      Re: Injector adventures
> >
> >
> >
> > apowell@ezlink.com wrote:
> >
> > > But I think my rack is leaking, so I'm listening...
> > >
> >
> > Squeeze the boot.
> > A miserable 8 hour job for 1 person - probably 4 hours with 2.