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| ruby914 |
 Jul 11 2010, 01:12 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 26-April 09 From: Hawthorne, Ca Member No.: 10,305 Region Association: None  |
I just picked up a complete 911 front end for my 914. Everything seems to be in great shape. It even came with Turbo tie-rods and Elephant P/B bushings.
But the steering rack seems to bind? That is, with out the steering wheel linkage hooked up. I put it up on jacks and it is hard to turn the tire / wheel from side to side. Any one have any idea what the problem could be? Is there an adjustment that can be made to the rack with it in the car? Or should I go to the trouble of pulling it out and swapping back to the old rack? |
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| rick 918-S |
Jul 11 2010, 02:25 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,680 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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QUOTE(ruby914 @ Jul 11 2010, 02:12 PM)  I just picked up a complete 911 front end for my 914. Everything seems to be in great shape. It even came with Turbo tie-rods and Elephant P/B bushings. But the steering rack seems to bind? That is, with out the steering wheel linkage hooked up. I put it up on jacks and it is hard to turn the tire / wheel from side to side. Any one have any idea what the problem could be? Is there an adjustment that can be made to the rack with it in the car? Or should I go to the trouble of pulling it out and swapping back to the old rack? Could be a couple things. Start by disconnecting the tie rods at the struts. Could be the ball joints, or upper bearings. One siezing bearing could cause enough resistance to start a real search. If boths sides turn free check the rack. |
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| ruby914 |
Jul 12 2010, 12:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 26-April 09 From: Hawthorne, Ca Member No.: 10,305 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Jul 11 2010, 01:25 PM) QUOTE(ruby914 @ Jul 11 2010, 02:12 PM) I just picked up a complete 911 front end for my 914. Everything seems to be in great shape. It even came with Turbo tie-rods and Elephant P/B bushings. But the steering rack seems to bind? That is, with out the steering wheel linkage hooked up. I put it up on jacks and it is hard to turn the tire / wheel from side to side. Any one have any idea what the problem could be? Is there an adjustment that can be made to the rack with it in the car? Or should I go to the trouble of pulling it out and swapping back to the old rack? Could be a couple things. Start by disconnecting the tie rods at the struts. Could be the ball joints, or upper bearings. One siezing bearing could cause enough resistance to start a real search. If boths sides turn free check the rack. Thanks, I found the problem. Looks like somone used mud to lube the rack. Wonder how it got this way. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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ruby914 Steering rack seems to bind? Jul 11 2010, 01:12 PM
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