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HESRON · Alfa Arna Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 24 Location: MALTA

i need to remove the steering rack from my 33. do i need to lower down the gearbox to be able to extract it from the car? any suggestions will help. thanks in advance

ZeNiTh-PbArM · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject:

hi, the rack will come out without lowering engine, but you'll find it useful to remove steering arms from the rack to get it out.
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zp

paulhide · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject:

To be honest, taking a whole strut out the way is even easier - so as to pull the rack through the steering arm hole.
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john 33_16v · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject:

Agree with Paul- take drivers (rhd) strut off.

Would recommend wrapping the gaiters in cardboard and securing this with cable ties, so that when you wrestle it out/in (it will be a slag), the gaiters don't get damaged Wink

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Admin · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject:

Hi

Having problems getting the rack out of my 33. O/s strut off, steering arms off, but not enough clearance between the gearbox and the underside of the battery area for the rack to slide through where the pipes across the rack connect.

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paulhide · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:54 pm Post subject:

Battery area is N/S?
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HESRON · Alfa Arna Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 24 Location: MALTA

thanks for the help. i see that you suggested to remove the strut unit on the drivers side. my car is RHD so the 1 i have to remove is the 1 on the right side am i right? also with this method you gurantee that there will be no need to lower the gbox am i right? thanks guys

Admin · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:11 am Post subject:

HESRON · Alfa Arna Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 24 Location: MALTA

thanking all the guys who gave me all the ideas how to remove the steering rack from my 33. i managed to do it easily by removing the rh strut without even lowering the engine. its the easiest way. so guys if you happen to need to remove the rack from your 33 dont panic, you need a little bit of time but you succeed that way.

thanks

Admin · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 3:13 pm Post subject:

Hi

Any chance that you could get a picture of the top of your gearbox.

With my P4 I could not get the rack out with the box in place.

All the best

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HESRON · Alfa Arna Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 24 Location: MALTA

i will send you 1. my gbox is from a 145. i think the have the same casing,apart from the side mountings that had to be grinded out. i removed the strut, the steering arms and managed ti slide it out without any problem. you have to be careful of the passengers side rack bracket as it gets stuck to the top mounting but i managed to take it out.

HESRON · Alfa Arna Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 24 Location: MALTA

i have sent you the pics on your email add.

Admin · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:06 pm Post subject:

Hi

Err, my mail box was full. Could you send it again.

All the best

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gritsop · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:30 pm Post subject:

Hi all,

If possible can you share with us the pictures? It can be a good refference for future removal.

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