depowering na8 steering rack? what am I missing??!!!!
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Hey there guys I'm new here. Have been cruising this site for a long time but finally gave in. I'm pulling the motor right now in my 97 na. And I decided to go depower and started getting into it and noticed it's not like the na6. There is no stop ring on the pass Side of the rack.and I've looked it over and over and just can't quite figure out how to pull the crossover gear out? Press needed? Any ideas would be great thanks guy.
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Flyin Miata has a write up and MotoIQ has one too. One of them mentions that the rack design changed slightly at some point and some of the parts are different. They mention how to work around it though.
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If you see in the pic it does not have that design. I have disassembled it and there is a pinion housing deal that's married to the rack housing with alans. I've pulled the plug that it has to reveal the spring ect. The shaft just bounces off a bump stop deal no matter left or right. I have attempted to slightly hammer both end to feel for give but I didn't take it to far from fear of ruining
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I made a video of the process in which I depowered my rack and welded the pinion. Hope it helps you a bit.
How to depower your NA Miata steering rack. - YouTube
How to depower your NA Miata steering rack. - YouTube
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