Date:         Thu, 8 May 2003 22:47:22 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: power steering rack
Comments: To: Themervino@CS.COM
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Your biggest difficulty will be getting a spanner wrench with tangs to
remove the locking ring which holds the unit together. The locking ring
screws into the cylinder barrel and has notches that require a special
wrench that is sort of a half-moon with a tange welded on each end of
the moon. The locking ring is aluminum and can be broken without the
proper wrench. I know. I didn it. It was a bitch.!!

Good luck on the project.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Mervyn Readman wrote:

> I have a leaking power steering rack and was thinking about getting a seal
>kit and trying to fix it myself. Does anyone have any imput on how difficult
>this is or any wise words on what to do or not to do to make it easier. I
>have never done this before and Bently only covers a little on this. Any
>thoughts are greatly appreciated. Thanks Merv.
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