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mymini

Post subject: Steering rack removel

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:32 pm

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Location: New Zealand

Whats involved in removing a steering rack? does the subframe need to be dropped? anyone done one?

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drmini in aust

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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:43 pm

religious status

Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:19 pm
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Location: near Baulkham Hills, NSW

Get a workshop manual it explains it better than I can.

Anyhow...
Yes the back of the subframe needs to be dropped a bit. 4 rear bolts in floor need to come out and the 4 top tower bolts (or nuts) loosened or removed.
Rack is removed from the drivers side, after taking column off and rack U-bolts out.

If it's a hydro, watch the hoses....! :wink:

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Besser

Post subject: 3hr right!

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:09 pm

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Location: Eastern Melbourne

I did my rack last week and in the work shop manual it says 3 hrs well it took my like 5+ and lots of invented words.

My best tip is clean the whole area with a HP cleaner first
Have spare U bolts
wear gloves as the blood has just stopped coming from my knuckles!

Good luck

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drmini in aust

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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:20 pm

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Location: near Baulkham Hills, NSW

My best tip-
Before putting rack back in, try the U-bolts in floor holes from inside cabin.
In use they get spread wider.
They need squeezing in a vice a bit to make them fit again. Easier to find out how much this way, than under the friggin' car... :evil:

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gafmo

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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:41 pm

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Location: Baulkham Hills

Seems to be a few people ripping thier racks out at the moment. I'll have to get into doing that How To
I'll get to it this week :wink:

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GT1360

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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:42 pm

Postally Verbose

Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:58 pm
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Location: Richmond.... NSW

gafmo wrote:

Seems to be a few people ripping thier racks out at the moment. I'll have to get into doing that How To
I'll get to it this week :wink:

Dont lie slack ass :roll:

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gafmo

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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:46 pm

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Location: Baulkham Hills

Yer Slack ass...but it has been called an apple bottom before

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mymini

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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:50 am

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Location: New Zealand

Thanks guys.
Im kicking myself for not doing this months ago when the subframe was out!!

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