Power Steering locks up!!

[Alfisto Steve]

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Originally Posted by pavanbabut This time its not about locking up, but today morning all of a sudden I feel my steering became light. It still works, but there is no tightness that I feel all the time which gives more feedback. Now its all light, and it takes little more rotation to turn the wheel. The only bad things about the rack is, the mount bushings are bad and the driver side boot is bad.

[pavanbabut]

Here r the pics that I took on both end of the rack and they r not good... is there anything else I can replace while I am there, so that I can order all the parts at the same time??

[Alfisto Steve]

Boot kit for rack with oval boot 9943835 all parts marked A in picture

Check ball sockets for play inner tie rod ends (under boots) 9945565 L/H (driver's side), R/H 9945566 (hard to find) passenger side. You can use 9945565 both sides but may need spacer on passenger side.

Outer TRE 60511622 (2)

Rubber mount driver's side 82388352 ITEM 7 in second picture.

If passsenger side worn out you need to drill mounting clamp apart and make need mount from some rubber/neoprene flat stock/split piece of hose, etc.

If hoses are leaking or chaffed you need to replace them too. See my post on return or supply steering hoses.
Power Steering Leak
If pressure hoses you will need to have them made or buy new if possible.

[pavanbabut]

Thanks steve, looking at all those parts and their prices, do you think its better to get a reman rack for around the same amount from Jorgenauto and get new TREs rather than working on this rack?

-Pavan.

[Alfisto Steve]

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Originally Posted by pavanbabut Thanks steve, looking at all those parts and their prices, do you think its better to get a reman rack for around the same amount from Jorgenauto and get new TREs rather than working on this rack? -Pavan.

[pavanbabut]

Its 12v which I use as daily driver, 24v has no problems and runs great [!!knock on wood!!] , expect less gas mileage than 12v (DUH!).

-Pavan

[washout39]

What are your powersteering flexible pipe lines like ?? Since if they are old they start breaking down and you start getting bits of rubber floating round in your powersteering system, this starts clagging up the system especially all those small pipes to the powersteering rack.

[pavanbabut]

Not sure, since its r pretty much congested in there, I was not able to check them thoroughly unless I took the rack out which I havent done yet .

[pavanbabut]

Is there an easy way or some technique to replace steering rack other than the one mentioned in service manual?? Is there any write-up on that??

thanks,
-Pavan

[Alfissimo Int.]

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Originally Posted by pavanbabut Is there an easy way or some technique to replace steering rack other than the one mentioned in service manual?? Is there any write-up on that?? thanks, -Pavan

[pavanbabut]

I havent lowered subframe before, could someone tell me what needs to be done to lower the subframe other than the bolts that hold the subframe??

thanks,
-Pavan

[Alfisto Steve]

This is how I did it: Rosso Rescue Project Steering Rack Update

[pavanbabut]

Where can I get these gaskets (7) #10261150 from if I had to replace or do we need to replace them or can we reuse the old ones.



thanks,
-Pavan

[Alfisto Steve]

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Originally Posted by pavanbabut Where can I get these gaskets (7) #10261150 from if I had to replace or do we need to replace them or can we reuse the old ones. thanks, -Pavan