Rack depower
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Soooo I took out my rack and then took it all apart. I followed FM's guide and put the dealy back together. I tightened the front cover with the nut lock super tight (cause i fail at reading). I noticed I could not move the rack easily. Ithen read again and backed off the cap then re-tightened the nut.
How easily/smoothly should the rack slide side to side? if i grab each inner tierod end and pull back and forth it slides but not like warm butter across a pan. that normal? my rack was pretty dirty and took a lot of cleaning to get all the sand and things out. I didn't have a good reference when i started.
enlighten me. If i have to i'll video it but don't really want to. please advise.
How easily/smoothly should the rack slide side to side? if i grab each inner tierod end and pull back and forth it slides but not like warm butter across a pan. that normal? my rack was pretty dirty and took a lot of cleaning to get all the sand and things out. I didn't have a good reference when i started.
enlighten me. If i have to i'll video it but don't really want to. please advise.
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I posted a how-to a while ago:
Suspension How To: Power Steering Delete - Page 2 - Miata Forumz - Mazda Miata Chat Forums
Tighten the tensioner bolt to 4.9 N/m then loosen 25 degrees
then tighten the locknut while holding the tensioner nut in place.
Suspension How To: Power Steering Delete - Page 2 - Miata Forumz - Mazda Miata Chat Forums
Tighten the tensioner bolt to 4.9 N/m then loosen 25 degrees
then tighten the locknut while holding the tensioner nut in place.
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Thanks 99 i actually used your silicone idea. I did back off the cap... I just wasn't sure if the current movement was normal or not since i have nothing to base it on. My rack was in bad shape when i took it out
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I installed the sob and changed the caster to 3.5* and it's what the dr ordered. It was a little rough at stock 5 or whatever it is but manageable. 3.5* though is rockin.
I de-powered it for no particular reason. My rack needed new boots and was leaking so since i was down there i figured why not. So far I don't regret my decision.
On a side note. maybe i missed the boat on installing the rack but it was kind of annoying that my oil return line was directly in front of the rack thereby making me unbolt my a/c. I was able to remove the bolt with some various extensions but it was nearly impossible to get the correct angle to get it back in.
I de-powered it for no particular reason. My rack needed new boots and was leaking so since i was down there i figured why not. So far I don't regret my decision.
On a side note. maybe i missed the boat on installing the rack but it was kind of annoying that my oil return line was directly in front of the rack thereby making me unbolt my a/c. I was able to remove the bolt with some various extensions but it was nearly impossible to get the correct angle to get it back in.
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