Saturday, February 19, 2011

Change the steering rack

Reason changed : Got a free play on the rack plus the movement not so smooth.

As for Corona ST171 version, the rack sits on the front sub frame, not like the Corolla AE series, which attached to the front firewall frame.

In order to take out the steering rack, the cross member need to go out, the lower part of the extractor and the front sub frame...only then you'll get access into it.

Out goes the sub-frame
New front engine mounting
Ready for instalation, looks like new after respray... :D

While was about to installed it, notice that my steering coupling broken, the joins are loosen. The mech decide to repiar it first. Took quite sometime to adjust it, not like the long shaft coupling. This one much more harded due to it size. Just look at it... :(


After a few attempt failed. We've decided to take another coupling which came from ST205 fits nicely. Just need to swap the "sleeves"...

Put it back all together. Flushed the old power steering oil. Put in the new Honda power steering fluid. Test it out...Vuaalaaaaa...the steering response is so smooth and responsive...yeahhhh !!! Thanks my Mech !!!









Posted by Chinozie at 10:20 AM
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 15, 2012 at 10:19 PM

    Hello bro, im st171 user..im having loose of steering prob now & the direction goin towards right n side in driving time. Is tat bcoz of power steering rack/oupling/bearing?

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    1. ChinozieOctober 16, 2012 at 7:57 PM

      Hi,

      Try to check your tie rod, normally the outer tie rod end...

      Normally if there's a play in steering rack, the play in on both side, not one side.

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    2. AnonymousJuly 26, 2013 at 8:13 PM

      Good photos man. I thought I must remove subframe to get rack out. Very helpful

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