mang 3 Posted November 28, 2008 iv just brought a quick rack and pinion kit thinking it would be in a casing but its not. Is it easy to put it into an orignal casing it says there an upgrade so they must fit insde a orignal rack? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goliath 94 Posted November 28, 2008 It should fit inside a normal rack casing yes, I belive the most common quick rack kit is just a power steering rack with the power steering bit removed, where did you get yours from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mang 3 Posted November 28, 2008 i got it from QUAIFE its a 2.7 lock to lock should be fun if i can get it to fit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mang 3 Posted November 28, 2008 are the racks easy to take apart never done it befor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swordfish210 20 Posted November 29, 2008 Hi, i'v got the Quaife rack as well. The racks arn't that hard to take apart. Remove the plate that is behnd the pinion gear and this will release a small spring and a plastic damper. Then (with a bit of force) the pinion will come out. Then get a pipe wrench or a stilson type plier and you can unscrew the track rod ends from the rack it's self (after peeling back the rubber gators of corse) The rack should come out then (if memory serves correctly) The biggest headache i had with my quaife rack was finding a bearing for the pinion. Quaife wouldnt tell me what size bearing they had desinged the pinion for and the local bearing place didnt have one, nor could find one that would be a good fit. I eventually decided to get a 6003 bearing and take the pinion to a local engineering firm where they put it in the cylindrical grinder and ground it down to fit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VisaGTi16v 1 Posted November 29, 2008 Nice customer service by them! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mang 3 Posted November 29, 2008 i didnt realise that i had to get a bearing i thought that i could use the one thats allready in there how gay just been to the engineering shop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swordfish210 20 Posted November 30, 2008 Nice customer service by them! It was properly s*it. The guy on the phone (i phoned twice and the other guy was just as bad) was so arrogant and he just refused to tell me where i could get a bearing or what size bearing they had desinged it to take. Wheni asked to speak to one of the engineers who could help me more he just said he wasnt allowed to put anyone else on the phone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swordfish210 20 Posted November 30, 2008 i didnt realise that i had to get a bearing i thought that i could use the one thats allready in there how gay just been to the engineering shop The one thats on there is heat pressed on to the pinion. Theres no way it's coming off without damaging it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mang 3 Posted November 30, 2008 I must addmit that i tryed to get the pinion out 2day and it wouldnt budge how did you get it out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swordfish210 20 Posted December 1, 2008 Clamped it with Mole Grips and pulled like hell. Just popped out then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mang 3 Posted December 1, 2008 i put clamps on it and beat it with a hammer sevral times and it still wouldnt budge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swordfish210 20 Posted December 1, 2008 Have you removed the circlip on top of the bearing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mang 3 Posted December 3, 2008 LOL dont worry i took that out first i thought you might say that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
