At 07:09 PM 3/10/02 -0600, Roger Elliott wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I am getting ready to replace the bushings on the steering rack of my 80
>Spitfire hopefully it will help cure a slight shake I get in the
>steering wheel sometimes. (The rest of the front end has been rebuilt ,
>wheels balanced and aligned).
>
>Does the rack have to come out to replace the bushings or can I
>disconect the inner tie rod and slide them on? How tricky is this?
If you are speaking of the rack mount bushings, they are made of split
rubber or polyurethane. You can just unbolt the rack from the frame (two U
bolts) and slip the old ones off and the new ones in their place. Easy
stuff to do- although with an engine in place, it might be a tight fit.
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