changing the steering rack
 

has anyone changed the rack on the s12 with the engine still in ? if so is it a c*nt to do ? any tip what to remove, i've only striped one out with the engine out, i'am changing to the non power rack.

Paul has done it and says its a cnut!

i did mine and didn't find it too bad! but i was usin a pit! just undid the engine mounts and lifted the engine a bit! had to bend the pipes a bit to get the rack passed them so was a pain gettin them back in but u won't be usin them again anyway!

cheers :)

Getting the manual rack back in there will defo be easier.

Out of interest though how many turns lock to lock is it?

i still need to change my rack as well........no pas and welded diff arent much fun for parking:rolleyes:
i think the non pas racks are the same as the 910, 4.1 lock to lock i think?

i need the non power rack for the fj as i will have a cd2000 exrernal oil pump bolted where the power steering pump would fit.

Cant the oil pump be bolted lower down on the block?

If it is 4 turns lock to lock like my car its not going to be the best solution.

i think it would be a little cramped, with an alternator and a oil pump on that side, i need to drive it off of the nose of the crank.

Why not have an electric motor running the pump?

i don't trust those electric pumps, i know the lad with the big bhp skyline, had a elec water pump on his 400bhp mk1 golf, that fecked up and cracked the block.tbh, i wish that nissan did an uprated internal pump, i wun't mind paying big money for it, but only one thats better, is the turbo fj pump and the aussies change them.

The advantages of an electric pump driving the power steering is being able to move the steering easily without the engine running, or if you want to drive the water pump then you can continue to cool down the engine after its been run. Most of the hi power V8's use these to manage the cooling better. These pumps are bolt-on for V8's, I don't know anything about the generic ones

ahh i thought you was on about a electric oil pump.