Ok so I just replaced my 89 power steering rack for one on rock auto. Just put the new one in and the steering rack is about a inch to short now? Any one else run into this issue also ?
Steering shaft sizes
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So if I pull on both ends of the shaft it will extend? I gave it a good tug didn't bug the first time might be one there pretty good
I have the shaft completely out. If I put the u joint end on the rack it doesn't reach the shaft coming out of the FireWire
Rack looked identical to the one I took out width wise never thought of really measuring where the gear and output shaft is
If you still have it check, I highly doubt is the shaft because it came out of the car correct? And also check orientation of the shaft.
Btw just leave the shaft connected to the firewall but loose so you can slide it in/out then hook up to rack
Btw just leave the shaft connected to the firewall but loose so you can slide it in/out then hook up to rack
thats about as much as I feel comfortable pulling the shaft out from the fire wall joint About 1.5 inches off
Just put the old one in and it didn't reach either so something is going on or I'm missing something
The intermediate shaft the one on the first picture has two pieces, these two pieces slide in and out of each other, with the dust boot at the joint. You just have to slide the lower part down. word of wisdom , with wheels straight ahead put the steering wheel in correct place before installing the intermediate shaft, otherwise you have do the whole thing again. I hope this helps :x:
Ya. The steering inter shaft has a slip section for the exact reason and being able to install it. They all do.
So where that boot is the inner shaft can slide out? I tried like hell pulling the top splined part out more wouldn't budge last night because I thought the same thing when I took that boot off. I'm gunna spray some pb blaster in the and try to pull it out again
Like I said did you undo the bolt on that top spline enough so you can slide it in and out easily?
Ya there's no bolt at all in it yet If I slide it down as far as it will let me go with the bolt in it it still is 1.5 inches off
