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ae86slaver
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steering rack troubles! Mon, 26 July 2004 00:51 Go to next message
hi guys,

I'm in the process of replacing the barrel and cast alloy ignition housing on my steering rack (car was broken into). I managed to get my hands on a complete steering rack, and i'm having troubles getting this ignition casing off the main part of the rack. I have already unscrewed the 2 hex bolts and grinded off the grub screw, but after many attempts of pulling and twisting, it seems as if it was not meant to come off so easily. Do i need to remove the entire shaft? If so, how?

Or do i have to dread replacing the whole rack from steering wheel to end pinion? Rolling Eyes

[Updated on: Tue, 27 July 2004 05:46]

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Re: steering rack troubles! [ae86] Mon, 26 July 2004 01:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
you mean steering column?
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Re: steering rack troubles! [ae86] Mon, 26 July 2004 01:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
There is a really small circlip on the shaft, really really tight. Took me a few times to get it off the first time, But once you have practice its ok.
From then on off its pretty tight, but just lever it off slowly with progressively bigger screwdrivers.

Edit: its covered by a metal plate with 3 screws holding it to the ignition barrel module.

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ae86slaver
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Re: steering rack troubles! [ae86] Mon, 26 July 2004 01:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
you mean that plate which covers the ball bearings?
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Re: steering rack troubles! [ae86] Mon, 26 July 2004 01:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Yes, under that plate. Right up next to the bearing there is a circlip.
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Re: steering rack troubles! [ae86] Mon, 26 July 2004 03:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
so basically i just use a small flathead and try to wedge that circlip out and the ignition key unit should slide off the shaft?
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Re: steering rack troubles! [ae86] Mon, 26 July 2004 05:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Try using cirlip pliers, 200x easier.
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Re: steering rack troubles! [ae86] Mon, 26 July 2004 05:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
hmm.....what do they look like?

description?
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Re: steering rack troubles! [ae86] Mon, 26 July 2004 05:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
http://www.google.com/search?q=circlip+pliers& ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
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ae86slaver
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Re: steering rack troubles! [ae86] Mon, 26 July 2004 05:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
So i'm gathering that this circlip is a round 'circular clip' that i need to grab out with pliers?

From what i saw, there was not much space (if any) is this all that needs to be removed ?
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Re: steering rack troubles! [ae86] Tue, 27 July 2004 04:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
hmmm....harder to remove then i thought. Anyone have circlip pliers for me to borrow?
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Re: steering rack troubles! **need to borrow circlip pliers** Tue, 27 July 2004 05:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
go to a hardware store and spend $10
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ae86slaver
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Re: steering rack troubles! **need to borrow circlip pliers** Tue, 27 July 2004 05:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Got quoted $40 and not even the right ones

don't particularly wanna spend so much for a tool i'll be using twice Rolling Eyes

but hey, i might have to if all else fails
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Re: steering rack troubles! **need to borrow circlip pliers** Tue, 27 July 2004 05:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
I picked mine up at K-mart Laughing
cost like $15 and can do inner and outer circlip and has a couple of ends to do big and small ones.

best $15 i ever spent.

Ben.
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ae86slaver
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Re: steering rack troubles! Tue, 27 July 2004 05:51 Go to previous message
awesome

*aquired*

thank you all Very Happy
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