Josh wrote:
> How do you shim the tie rod ball housings?
> how do you get the lock washers to work on the rack?
> is there a small square void between the last tooth and the metal end
> of the actual rack
Josh
I didn't shim the inner tierods. No shims on disassembly.
I did reuse the lock washers, I popped them out by setting the edge of
the washer just so in the vise and used my favorite hammer.
I also straihted out the washer/clip gismo using that same hammer.
I reinstalled them after sticking the rack in the tube by making sure
the tabs were knocked down into the recesses then I just screwed on the
inner tie rod and tightened it fully with large channel lock pliers.
Shimming the tightness or loosness of the rack is straight forward.
Get it close by the book specs, if it's loose on the bench, remove a
shim. You will have to road test it for tightness though. If the
steering wheel does not return by itself after a turn, it's too tight.
Add shims accordingly.
That void at the end of the teeth is there on all racks. Maybe for oil,
maybe from milling. I just cleaned it out.
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Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
2 Sprites, 2 Midgets
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