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REPLACING THE RACK ON WAGON?????????????????????????????????MAYBE 700

posted by  Steve M. on  Fri Jul 11 14:04 CST 2003
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I did my 240, which I believe has much the same rack, and I'm a total moron. Check FCP Groton for cheap rebuilds, less than $200 I believe. Here's the basic drill, as I recall it:


-- Jack her up. Wheels off.

-- Disattach the steering column. (One bolt with a cotter pin)

-- Disattack the pump hoses from the rack (big end wrenches needed here. My ratchets wouldn't fit) Drain the fluid into a pan, trying not to cause a tremendous mess.

-- Remove the tie rod ends. (Put a jack under them to take a little weight. That seats them. Otherwise the nuts just rotate, causing much cursing and wasted time.) Count the number of threads showing to approximate alignment later.

-- Remove the rack, which is a matter of five or six bolts.

-- Do it all backwards. Use some loc-tite on the rack bolts.

-- Refill the pump. Turn the steering wheel lock-to-lock to purge air.

--- Put the wheels back on and have her aligned.

Et voila! Took me a day, but I was screwing up in every way possible.

Check your manual; there may be some subtleties I forget.

Steve M

Raleigh, NC






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