Message text written by Ian Clough
>I'm installing a new fan belt on my '75 TR6. I was
under the impression that I only needed to move the
cross-member-tubing away from the pulley to slip
off the old belt, but I found that the steering rack
is also in the way!! Am I missing something?? Does
the steering rack also have to be moved?? How hard is
it to move/remove the rack? My Haynes
manual mentions NOTHING about the rack! Damn!
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Ian, you don't have to completely remove it, you can leave the steering
shaft attached. The rack is held in place by two special brackets that
resemble modified U-bolts. The nuts are accessable from under the car.
Remove the nuts and the brackets and you can move the rack as needed for
belt replacement.
The tricky part is betting the brackets tight against the rack such that
the rack does not move back an forth which will add a dimension of steeing
free play.
Good luck
Dave Massey
71 TR6
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