[Mgs] Replacing the left front motor mount/ removing the steering rack

[paulhunt73 at virginmedia.com (PaulHunt73)]

Sounds like your column shear pins may have sheared, which allows the lower 
end to move towards the rack under spring pressure.  It's not an issue, just 
makes things a bit difficult for reassembly as you found.

PaulH.

----- Original Message ----- 
> - Once I got the steering rack shaft and the u-joint lined up and the
> pinch bolt in place, I found that the holes on the rack did not line
> up with the corresponding holes on the front subframe,  They were off
> by about half the diameter of the bolts.  I found that when I pushed
> hard on the rack, something further up the chain slipped back and then
> everything lined up.  The steering is firm, so I assume that I have
> not damaged anything.