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my first steering rack replacement 200 1986

posted by  BonesandFeathers on  Sat Jul 23 22:57 CST 2011
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I'm going to be digging grease out of ears till Labor day.
When all is said and done the job could be relatively easy. But I chose the path less taken. Ya know it's less taken for a reason.
I pulled the parts from a really good looking donor, and even lucked out on the Tire rod ends(which I replaced any way but kept the used ones). I ended up paying like $100 dollars for it,then ordered boots,($12 a pair) and new tie rod ends for(7.50 each).
I ended up in a wrestling match, with the universal / coupling. Fortunately I am a big fan of brute force, having many hammers, vices, anvils and other instruments of mechanical persuasion. But I could have ordered a new one from IPD ready to go w/o the hour or so it took me to figure out what was wrong and how big a hammer it was going to take to make it work.
There is a place mentioned in the FAQ that has Rebuilt ZF racks for $200 plus $30 shipping, and a core charge(with a life time guarantee). I could have done this in a day instead of like three. There are many more gory details but I will spare you unless someone really wants to know, I'll call this one done.
No weeble no wobble,tracks good, no leaks and I have something a lot more like power steering.
Does anybody have a really good way to seat outer tie rod ends?
Paul







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    ANSWER my first steering rack replacement 200 1986

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    posted by  lucid on  Sun Jul 24 06:55 CST 2011
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    "Does anybody have a really good way to seat outer tie rod ends?"

    1) Tapered part clean and dry (NO grease).

    2) Use a jack to push up on the bottom of the Tie Rod End to seat it firmly, then tighten the nut (44±8 ft lbs).
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    Bruce Young, '93 940-NA (current), 240s (one V8), 140s, 122s, since '63.

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      my first steering rack replacement 200 1984

      posted by  stcroixbrian on  Sun Jul 24 08:51 CST 2011
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      THINKING OF DOING THE SAME THING MYSELF. DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A FLAT ROAD IF I LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL THE CAR INSTANTLY VEERS FAST TO THE LEFT HAND DITCH. I'VE BEEN TOLD THERE IS A VALVE THAT ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY IN THE RACK. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THIS VALVE CAN BE REPLACED W/O REMOVING THE RACK FROM THE CAR? I HAVE A DONOR RACK FOR PARTS OR TO SWAP OUT. UNLESS THIS DRASTIC VEERING COULD BE CAUSED BY SOMETHING ELSE. ALSO, THE FRONT TIRE ON THE DRIVERS (SAME SIDE) WEARS DOWN FAST AND I'VE REPLACED IT TWICE. STEERING TO THE RIGHT IS NORMAL. THANKS...








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        my first steering rack replacement 200 1984

        posted by  BonesandFeathers on  Thu Jul 28 23:01 CST 2011
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        I would have a toe in / out check. Look for tie rod end and lower ball joint failure then act accordingly. Lower Ball joints on a 240 are a walk in the park..
        Replacing a steering rack, is a days work but very doable if you plan your work and have "ALL" the parts you need beforehand.
        It is my opinion, that if the steering rack went odd all of a sudden any adjustment you make is compensating for an internal failure. So rack replacement is in your future, fight the battle on your terms.
        Paul







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