changing rack
changing rack I am swapping my steering rack today, do I want to use jack stands,
or can I just roll the car up on ramps?
Can I have the suspension loaded?
please tell me before I do it the easy way.....
or can I just roll the car up on ramps?
Can I have the suspension loaded?
please tell me before I do it the easy way.....
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I did it on stands both the times I did it. Loading is not really an issue, since the connections are only at the knuckles, one to the steering shaft and bolting it to the K. Lines from the pump do not see load either. I don't see a reason this should matter other than ease of access to bolts/tie rods.
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Originally Posted by thebufenator
okay
Any idea how much steering fluid I need? And how long this will normally take?
Any idea how much steering fluid I need? And how long this will normally take?
As far as time goes, the thing that takes the longest is getting the bolts out of the K. I had to cut one off - the pass side one I believe - on one occasion. Beyond that it is really straight forward. Tie rod popper saves you a few minutes. Tie rods, thru K bolts, fluid lines and steering coupler and you are done. I did it at a leisurely pace and it took a couple of hours.
GM's recommendation on bleeding the steering system is this: After the install, add fluid and then turn the wheel lock to lock about 10 times. When you start it up after that it will only take minimal time to bleed the rest of the system.
alright...I cant get the flippin' hoses off of the rack 
the nuts are rusted on to tight. My wrench is just sheering the edges off of the nut
argh
any ideas's?
is there something I should use other then wd40?
the nuts are rusted on to tight. My wrench is just sheering the edges off of the nut
argh
any ideas's?
is there something I should use other then wd40?
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got it done......wow does it feel so much more controlled......my old rack was loose where the steering knuckle was connected to the rack. bump steer was pretty bad.
All good now.
btw, I got those nuts off by hammering on a wrench slightly smaller then the nut, then hammering it sideways. They were on pretty darn tight.
All good now.
btw, I got those nuts off by hammering on a wrench slightly smaller then the nut, then hammering it sideways. They were on pretty darn tight.
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