One thing leads to another!!!
One thing leads to another!!! DAMN!!! So I go and pull the car out cause my son is planning to bring the Z for the alignment in the morning for me.... As Im pulling back up the drive, my son says he heard a noise.... Im like WTF??? I have him shake the steering wheel as I climb under to have a quick look.... I hear a knocking sound as he rocks the wheel back and forth. Back into the garage and up on the lift. It sounds like its coming from the rack!! I pulled the dust boots off, and as he rocked the wheel the noise is there and the left side cylinder section seems to be whats making the sound and it also seems to be moving up and down a bit. The inner tie rod seems to move in unison with the chrome cylinder....that tells me its the frikken rack !!!! It seems that after installing all the new bushings, tie rods and ball joints, that it exposed a weakness in the rack.... I hadn't heard this or felt it before all the new parts.... I checked all the bolts and fasteners, and its all tight. Man this SUCKS!!!! Rack is already ordered from Rock Auto...
Cardone has decent rebuilt stuff. We never really had any issues when I used to work in parts. Are you going to reuse your outer rods? Either way, I would put the racks next to each other and adjust the install of the outers on the new rack as close as possible to the location on the old. You obviously don't need to be precise since you're getting it aligned, but at least this will help on the drive over.
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Verdad Gallardo Just ensure that the rack has the same angle for the attachment of the steering shaft. They have been many cases where people get a new rack and it's for the wrong car (LS1 vs LT1). For some reason, the rebuilds are not listed clearly for the applications in most all publications.
Just ensure that the rack has the same angle for the attachment of the steering shaft. They have been many cases where people get a new rack and it's for the wrong car (LS1 vs LT1). For some reason, the rebuilds are not listed clearly for the applications in most all publications.
Got it all buttoned up after work last night. Took it out for a drive and WOW, what a huge difference. No clunks, no sounds period. Even without alignment, it tracks straight and drives like new. The only thing I see....and maybe it was always this way, but when driving straight ahead, the steering wheel is slightly off center.... but like I said, it tracks straight and doesn't seem to pull in either direction. Ill get it aligned ASAP!!
Got it all buttoned up after work last night. Took it out for a drive and WOW, what a huge difference. No clunks, no sounds period. Even without alignment, it tracks straight and drives like new. The only thing I see....and maybe it was always this way, but when driving straight ahead, the steering wheel is slightly off center.... but like I said, it tracks straight and doesn't seem to pull in either direction. Ill get it aligned ASAP!!
SUCCESS!! Mechanic got it done for me yesterday. I really had it pretty close is what he said...Drives really sweet.
Front & Rear Suspension overhauled...... CHECK!
Thanks to anyone who commented in my posts and helped answer questions.
Next on the list.....Headers followed by 4.10's
Front & Rear Suspension overhauled...... CHECK!
Thanks to anyone who commented in my posts and helped answer questions.
Next on the list.....Headers followed by 4.10's
