So here it is, a nice sunday and I decided to take on my streering rack issue. First I had to put it on jacks and as shown in this picture it was not high enough so I had to jack it up more.


[IMG]local://upfiles/6287/3EF3EC8ED88E4D8E855089097D1A08B0.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]local://upfiles/6287/E64EA5D4B22B4A71961029D3BC4614E2.jpg[/IMG]

 

I'm never inserted pictures so I'm posting after each picture . . . anyway
I thoughtof getting the engine steam cleaned real well but I decided not to because I'm on a budget boy was that a mistake. My valve covers leak and now I know where it all goes . . . [:'(]

 

Does anybody know how to post pictures? For

 

Here the darn picture of the greasy mess . . .

 

I had to use a screw driver to spread the knuckle in order to slide it off the spline. Any good ideas for getting it on the new rack? Its really in a tough spot.

 

Finally, I got the rack out but it wasn't easy. The one thing that is not mentioned in the Haynes manual is that there is a cable (I think its the gear selector cable for the transmission) and that has to pushed up and out of the way.

[IMG]local://upfiles/6287/A532B1514C204058B642A625D60DD842.jpg[/IMG]

 

So heres a real stumper. Check out the hole where the rack bolt mount goes . . it is in the bottom of this picture. It is oval and it should be round. This mount is a part of the sub fram and cannot be replaced. This is what started this whole mess. It was because the rack wast moving back and fourth (and leaking a little)that I felt the need to replace it. . . . What can I do to correct this problem?

 

Sorry . . heres the picture of the mount hole . .

 

I also am replacing all the bushings and ball joints for the control arms so I took those out after th rack

 

What is really gonna keep me up @ night is wondering what to do about the holes where the rack mounts to the frame. I really need a good solution for this one. The bolts were really reallytight so it is not like they flopping around. HELP!