Changing the steering rack gaiter.

Post by **d_harris** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:40 pm

Now,

I've heard that changing the gaiter on the steering rack can be a bit of a SOB, so I'm wondering what the best way to do it is?

Try and be a contortionist and do it in situ or remove the rack and do it off the car?

Post by **minor_hickup** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:44 pm

Obviously the track rod ends can be a pain to get off, getting the end of the gaitor on the rack and the clip on can be a little tricky but it's nothing a lot of swearing won't sort. Removing the rack without a willing helper is a real pain in the wotsnits and I don't recommend it!

Post by **paulhumphries** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:44 pm

I changed mine without any problems.
In fact worse thing was undoing / redoing the larger clamp on the rack end and even that wasn't too difficult.

Paul Humphries

Post by **alex_holden** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:46 pm

I did it with the rack on the car; it was a swine of a job though due to poor access.

Post by **d_harris** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:49 pm

Okay. Looks like its a keep on car job....

Front wing off?

Post by **alex_holden** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:54 pm

No, you don't need to take the wings off, just the wheels and the track rod ends.

Post by **d_harris** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:56 pm

You can tell I've not really scoped this job out yet can't you?

One of many still to do....

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:56 am

Worth checking if the track rod inner ball joint is 'loose' - if so - it can be tightened up while in there.