SD Rack Pinnion replacement Question

2006-12-03 Thread Matt McKeon
Hello, I am in the process of replacing the rack pinion on my 89 Shelby Daytona. I have reached step 4 in the factory service manual - removing crossmember. I have removed all four bolts and have the K-frame supported by a jack. The question I have is what is the easiest way to disconect the

Re: SD Rack Pinnion replacement Question

2006-12-03 Thread Colwell82
Matt, I had a similar problem with my 86 turbo Z. I thought the rack was held to the column with a bolt or clip too, but it wasn't. What I did was position a couple jackstands just below the K-Frame and tapped a little bit on the contol arms with a hammer and it just wiggled out. When I

SD plastic repair and sickness

2006-12-03 Thread Dennis Sherry
Shawn: I have had good luck restoring plastic bits with JB weld. It may take a few applications to build up larger bits, but when cured it seems to hold up well. The texture may be an issue in some cases, but I have been able to convert to a wrinkle finish with good results. Jeff: By your

Re: SD Steering rack pressure line?

2006-12-03 Thread Rich Bryant
Aren't the holes threaded to a different size? -Rich On Sun, 3 Dec 2006, Matt McKeon wrote: Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 15:53:11 -0700 From: Matt McKeon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: SD Steering rack pressure line? Hello, Which is the presure side of the steering box, the