Can you.....

[debaron]

....get the power steering rack pinion (and it's associated seals) out without removing the whole rack?

Mine's just started leaking and It's only been back in the car a couple months

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[debaron]

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Anyone?

[Chilliman]

Sorry, not got power steering

[roseytvr]

I couldnt when I tried it on mine - far to awkward to get the seal out and press the replacement in without damaging the seal or casing. It was rack out for me Im afraid.

[debaron]

roseytvr said:

I couldnt when I tried it on mine - far to awkward to get the seal out and press the replacement in without damaging the seal or casing. It was rack out for me Im afraid.

Thanks fella

(ANOTHER) Weekend in the garage it is then.....

[taylormj4]

I managed to change the seal on the input shaft without removing the rack but I now understand there are two seals and I only changed the outer one. Removed the leak but it came back as a very very slight weep a year or so later, not bad enough to mean the fluid needed topping up so a success as far as I was concerned.

Matt

[roseytvr]

debaron said:

Thanks fella

(ANOTHER) Weekend in the garage it is then.....

Your a better spannera than I then - I had huge problems getting the fecking rack out, hope it goes well

[phazed]

I'm an expert

Remove Y piece and front wheels
Disconnect hoses
Undo the bellows at the rack end on both track rods
Unscrew both track rods with a large spanner, (24mm or summit)
Undo 4 rack mounting bolts
Lift straight out of engine compartment.

1-1 1/2 hours.

[debaron]

phazed said:

I'm an expert

Remove Y piece and front wheels
Disconnect hoses
Undo the bellows at the rack end on both track rods
Unscrew both track rods with a large spanner, (24mm or summit)
Undo 4 rack mounting bolts
Lift straight out of engine compartment.

1-1 1/2 hours.

Cheers Peter - probably saved me several hours of swearing and getting angry!

[e635815]

While you are at it, change the copper high pressure pipes with braided flex-hoses.
Since you can't easily take the rack out with the pipes still on, it makes the job much easier (I had to resort removing the front ARB links).
I have used www.earls.co.uk