Steering rack

[novanova636]

Hi all just wondering how to tighten up the steering rack to the hub as the ball joint just keeps spinning!!!!

cheers dave

[AlexW]

new balljoint.

[Graeme]

Hit it on the top with a hammer and it'll push the taper in more

[let_nova]

use a big bar under chassis and over the track rod end get someone to apply pressure to the bar as you tighten

[let_nova]

new balljoint.

wrong end mate he meant track rod end

[novanova636]

Hit it on the top with a hammer and it'll push the taper in more

so the steering rack wedges into the hub part?

[novanova636]

use a big bar under chassis and over the track rod end get someone to apply pressure to the bar as you tighten


cool thank you, will give it ago!

[djbrowney]

just replace them they are about £5 each from your local motor factors. If you dont it no it will only make them a bitch to get of next time you want to remove the hub lol

[AlexW]

Pah sorry ment to say track rod end.

As browney said, replace them, ive had so much pain over them when you cant get them undone :(

[Adam]

Hes trying to tighten it not loosen!!
They all spin around seeing as its a balljoint.....
Even new ones

You have to clamp down the joint into the steering knuckle. I usually use a big g-clamp on the track rod end

[Iain]

Compressor and impact gun is perfect for this job, both tightening and loosening.

[AlexW]

Ive never had to compress it to tighten.

[let_nova]

your speshal though lol

[novanova636]

lol dont have a air gun to do this im gena have to go old skol on it lol! big bar and some lard FTW lol

[Ernie]

ive found a g clamp has worked well in the past.once off fit new ones as only a few quid.