--- Brad Hogg <roadhogg@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Today, I stopped by my local UAP-NAPA store and
> picked up the steering rack
> and power steering pressure hose for my 1990
> Imperial. I brought all that
> home and set to work taking the little Imperial
> apart. I since I have to
> replace the tie rod ends, ball joints, drive axles,
> brake rotors and linings
> anyway, it was easy to just take the whole
> steering/drive/brake system apart
> at once. So far, I've done the following...
>
> removed the tie rod ends from the steering knuckle
> unbolted the cross member that the rack is bolted to
> removed the ball joints from the steering knuckle
> removed the brake calipers and rotors
> removed the steering knuckles from the shock
> tower/struts
> removed the drive axles from the steering knuckles
> removed the drive axles from the transaxle
>
> Next, I have to...
>
> remove the rack U-joint from the steering column
> shaft (I can't see in there
> to see how it is connected. It looks like a roll
> pin. is it?)
> remove the pressure and return lines from the rack
> remove the rack and cross member assy
> unbolt the rack from the cross member
> flush the PS pump etc. (do I just run the engine and
> turn the wheel to
> squirt out the old fluid and pour in fresh till it
> works through?)
> connect new pressure hose
> connect old return hose
> remove lower control arms from the cross member so I
> can take to my mechanic
> and have new ball joints put in them (right?)
> reinstall lower control arms into cross member
> lift cross member and new rack into place and
> connect steering shaft at
> U-joint
> bolt in cross member
> install new drive axles into transaxle (how do these
> "click" in? they just
> pulled out no problem)
> install drive axles into steering knuckle
> bolt steering knuckle to ball joint and shock
> tower/strut
> connect tie rod ends to steering knuckle
> install new rotors and brake linings
> install wheels
>
> And I think that's it. Did I miss anything?
Take Pictures?
Thad the ImpPoster
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