GT Steering Rack re-assembly

tarquin · 03-15-2005

Hi guys, its been a while, but the sun is just starting to make an appearance over here in the UK and Spring will be arriving shortly, so I want to get the old girl up and running.

I have only one thing to fix before the MOT, and that was to replace the steering rack. So last Saturday, I removed it, cleaned up the used replacement and then proceeded to remove the rubber boots from my old one and transfer them to the replacement unit. I also removed the pinion gear to fit a new seal and now I have a dilema.

I did not make a note of the position of the pinion gear as I removed it from the rack, put it down on the bench and then it hit me. If I don't fit it exactley back the way it came out, when I refit, the steering wheel will be on the piss and the only way to sort this is to remove the steering wheel and re align.

Is there any way I can avoid doing this.....or are there some guides or marks on the rack to set up the default alignment?

Cheers in advance

baz · 03-15-2005

put the steering wheel in the centre position and note the position of the flat that goes into the pinion where the bolt goes in
then on the rack mesh the pinion to the center tooth on the rack so that when in place the bolt will match the flat on the column
and roberts your fathers brother

hrcollinsjr · 03-15-2005

Originally Posted by baz

and roberts your fathers brother

Please explain for this ol' Reb please

All Americans aren't Yanks you know.

Harold

nobody · 03-15-2005

"Bob's your uncle"

hrcollinsjr · 03-15-2005

That's it? Maybe it is true what they say about me. :o

Harold

tarquin · 03-15-2005

so its guess it then, assuming there are about 6 splines on the pinion gear it will be quite easy to get it wrong

baz · 03-15-2005

Originally Posted by tarquin

so its guess it then, assuming there are about 6 splines on the pinion gear it will be quite easy to get it wrong

thats why i said to align the steering wheel to give you a ref point
as the pinion only goes on 1 way

and harold sorry to confuse you

tarquin · 03-15-2005

Then again, there are ONLY 6 splines so its easy to get it right. Am I right in thinking that the centre tooth on the rack looks different, seem to remember this from years ago.

03-15-2005	#1 (permalink)
tarquin Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 53	Unanswered: GT Steering Rack re assembly Hi guys, its been a while, but the sun is just starting to make an appearance over here in the UK and Spring will be arriving shortly, so I want to get the old girl up and running. I have only one thing to fix before the MOT, and that was to replace the steering rack. So last Saturday, I removed it, cleaned up the used replacement and then proceeded to remove the rubber boots from my old one and transfer them to the replacement unit. I also removed the pinion gear to fit a new seal and now I have a dilema. I did not make a note of the position of the pinion gear as I removed it from the rack, put it down on the bench and then it hit me. If I don't fit it exactley back the way it came out, when I refit, the steering wheel will be on the piss and the only way to sort this is to remove the steering wheel and re align. Is there any way I can avoid doing this.....or are there some guides or marks on the rack to set up the default alignment? Cheers in advance

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baz opel free after 26 years Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sunderland england Posts: 4,941 Real Name: barry williams Provided Answers: 4	put the steering wheel in the centre position and note the position of the flat that goes into the pinion where the bolt goes in then on the rack mesh the pinion to the center tooth on the rack so that when in place the bolt will match the flat on the column and roberts your fathers brother __________________ Copyright © 2003-2009 barry williams All Rights Reserved save praying to God for sunday today we pray to Nike and run like hell

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nobody No Access Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: in transit Posts: 3,873 Provided Answers: 1	"Bob's your uncle"

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hrcollinsjr 2200 Post Club Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chapel Hill, TN Posts: 2,269 Real Name: Harold Collins Provided Answers: 14	That's it? Maybe it is true what they say about me. :o Harold

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tarquin Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 53	so its guess it then, assuming there are about 6 splines on the pinion gear it will be quite easy to get it wrong

03-15-2005	#8 (permalink)
tarquin Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 53	Then again, there are ONLY 6 splines so its easy to get it right. Am I right in thinking that the centre tooth on the rack looks different, seem to remember this from years ago.

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