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Re: [Mgs] Replacing the left front motor mount/ removing the steering ra

To: "Peter Schauss" <rpschauss@gmail.com>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Replacing the left front motor mount/ removing the steering rack
From: "PaulHunt73" <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 10:11:18 +0100
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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.
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