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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:17 am 
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Is this an easy job to replace???
Or do ya need special tools??

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:53 am 
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Easy job, hardest bit is making it fo straight (get a wheel alignment), and removing the ball joints from the rack.

The P/S fluid will have to be drained to.

All in All easy job for simple tools.

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:57 am 
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i need to do this too, looks like an easy job, i'll be doing my radius rod bushes at the same time.

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:18 pm 
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sorry to hijack the thread but would an EA Series I 1989 Fairmont Ghia rack and pinion fit in an EL 1996 Fairmont?? cause i just got my EA one replaced and then i felt like getting an EL. was wondering if i could change them over

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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 4:48 am 
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if your EL is a fairmont ghia, and has speed sensitive power steering, you will lose that function with an EA rack... other than that, they should be the same.


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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:37 am 
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justfordima wrote:
if your EL is a fairmont ghia, and has speed sensitive power steering, you will lose that function with an EA rack... other than that, they should be the same.


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i have a normal Fairmont and i dun think it has a speed sensitive power steering since its not a ghia. hmmm might change it over and see

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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:40 pm 
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yeah, non ghias didn't have speed sensitive steering.. you should be alright.


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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 4:48 pm 
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my steering rack is pissing out fluid and im not to sure where its coming from...any ideas??
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:11 am 
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it might be in the new thread you should open, instead of hijacking.... just a thought.



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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:36 am 
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well $375 for a RECO rack installed :lol:
or a 2nd hand rack for $100 & as I don't have the help at the moement it looks like I'll be getting it installed but hey I get a wheel alignment at the sametime included.

 

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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 12:10 pm 
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ex-cabi wrote:
my steering rack is pissing out fluid and im not to sure where its coming from...any ideas??


it'll be ur pressure switch...and as justfordima said: dont hijack!!!

 

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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 4:55 pm 
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Easy to replace the rack and no real need to get a wheel alignment done straight away. All that will change is the toe in/out. Its meant to be 0mm or 1mm max toe in. Meaning same distance between the rear and front of the wheel or 1mm less on the front than the rear. You can do the largest part at home then get the toe in as close as possible then get a wheel alignment done later, will be alot cheaper that wayin labour costs.
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 10:59 pm 
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well rack is in & its a RECO rack but the car is still making clunking noises when turnin into driveways that have a incline, could it be my bushes?
I did replace the bottom a year & a half ago.

 

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Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 2:03 am 
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:S is it squeaky noise too? maybe ur springs are just screeching. if not might be ur bushes....i gotta check mine too. tell me how that goes =D

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