"Depower" a Power steering rack

evilgsx4202r · Mar 14, 2012

So Im about to put the rack back together. I bought a Gates complete rebuild kit and new inner tierod ends. My question is how do you know if the rack is centered so that you have even turn radius from left to right. Is there a way to measure this or is there any marks that tell you where to align everything? Thanks

Xavier · Mar 15, 2012

evilgsx4202r said:
Ok so I have a few more questions for people who have dont this.
So when your ready to put it back together do you pack the whole tube with grease or do you just grease up the part that has the gears in it and all the seals?

Ive always been told there is no such thing as too much, until its spilling out the sides that is.

evilgsx4202r said:
So Im about to put the rack back together. I bought a Gates complete rebuild kit and new inner tierod ends. My question is how do you know if the rack is centered so that you have even turn radius from left to right. Is there a way to measure this or is there any marks that tell you where to align everything? Thanks

All you have to do is reassemble, the rack itself can only work with the pinion shaft in one way and it will slide to center just the way it is supposed to function. It can really only go together one way.

swade · Mar 15, 2012

Make sure your wheels are straight and your steering wheel is how you want it before bolting the linkage together

evilgsx4202r · Mar 16, 2012

Maybe I should have reworded my last post. I am quite sure of how to put everything back together but the one thing I am unsure of is, is there a way of centering the rack so that when you actually put it back in your car you get equal turning from left to right? Or does this not really matter so much? Or do you have to put it in test it and if you want it to turn more one way drop it reposition it back up and try again?

swade · Mar 16, 2012

Once you hook the outer tie rods to the spindle, it can only fit how the wheels are, if that makes sense. You can then push on the wheels to make them straight or centered.

mr.mitsu · Mar 17, 2012

Has anyone installed a grease nipple for servicing?

CE9A · Dec 3, 2012

How did you guys go about setting the preload on the rack? I dont have an allen key large enough to fit the socket where the spring and lock nut are.

swade · Dec 3, 2012

I used a tool from my buddy who works at a Nissan dealer and theirs fit our rack. One person took a nut that fit in and welded a smaller nut on top then used a socket.

habitatguy187 · Dec 8, 2012

CE9A said:
How did you guys go about setting the preload on the rack? I dont have an allen key large enough to fit the socket where the spring and lock nut are.

I just did this and found a huge nut that fit in there, then turned that nut with a big socket.

To all the 1g guys who have done this you didn't have to weld anything did you? Some are saying the torsion bar needs welded (namely a guy with a 2g on tuners), but I didn't see where anything would need welded on a 1g.

swade · Dec 8, 2012

I didn't. The only thing I would've welded was the holes shut where the lines used to attach. I just found fittings that fit in it at the hardware store and used some silicon also.

CE9A · May 10, 2013

habitatguy187 said:
I just did this and found a huge nut that fit in there, then turned that nut with a big socket.

To all the 1g guys who have done this you didn't have to weld anything did you? Some are saying the torsion bar needs welded (namely a guy with a 2g on tuners), but I didn't see where anything would need welded on a 1g.

I would figure that the 1g and 2g racks would work on the same principle. From what I understood the flex is to allow fluid through various passages. That flex also translates to slop. I had mine welded.

cioc · Jun 9, 2015

For what it's worth, I performed this mod without welding the spline/torsion bar mechanism and although it improved road feel there was now turbo lag in my steering. I didn't like the slop so I tore everything out again and welded it up. It made a noticeable improvement. The weld wire that was used is called "Mold 880" which is a Ni-Cr wire that was recommended off of another site. I had to buy a pound and have several sticks left over so if anybody would like some PM me.

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