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348 steering rack removal

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  1. Superjet2099

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    #1 Superjet2099, Jan 29, 2018
    hey guys i did a search and didn't find a whole lot of info on the steering rack removal so im gonna document it for you with pictures. here is a video of why the rack is coming out
     
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  2. vjlax18

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    #2 vjlax18, Jan 30, 2018
    It looks really easy to get out, and then you see the coolant and AC lines...

    Mine did the same thing as your video when the bushing was bad. The inner tie rod was spotless.

     
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  3. yelcab

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    #3 yelcab, Jan 30, 2018
    Try a 355 for extra credit.
     
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  4. ernie

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    #4 ernie, Feb 1, 2018
    Excellent.
    Looking forward to seeing the progress and pics.
     
  5. Pangea

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    #5 Pangea, Feb 1, 2018
    Not an easy job. Couple of things when I did mine. loosen the roll bar and AC pipe completely so they can be moved around.Rack clamps will get in the way. Also the lower bolt on the elliptical cover can be removed as it tended to catch. Gives a bit more room to manoeuvre. Here are some pics. . Not much space. I refinished the roll bar while I was in there. Another *****. Good luck.

    Remove bolt on far RH side of pic.
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  6. Superjet2099

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    #6 Superjet2099, Feb 10, 2018
    alright I finally got this rack out .....it was a pain! I used this post as my general guide https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/348-steering-rack-r-r.442361/

    A couple things I did differently I disconnected the water and ac lines and moved them above the rack this gave me substantially more room to get the rack spline shaft clear of the firewall hole. I had to have a second person pull on the rack as I pushed up on it from underneath it came out the drivers side but pretty much fought us the whole way I also disconnected the sway bar completely and removed the bushings entirely
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  7. Superjet2099

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    #8 Superjet2099, Feb 10, 2018
  9. Lavenknight

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    #9 Lavenknight, Jul 2, 2018
    This is a great diy for removing the steering rack on your 348. I did mine today and yes it sucked ...but pausing every 5 minutes to assess the situation and to lick the wounds on my hands helped. I have a rebuilt one ready to go in but.... I cannot find the 4 steering rack bushings anywhere on this planet. On the factory parts diagram it is not listed as a part number so I assume it comes already installed on a “new” steering rack. I have scoured through and searched on eBay, Ferrari parts specialists, amazon, Chinese villages, etc to no avail. Can anyone help me out here and point me in the right direction?
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  10. Ferrarium

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    #10 Ferrarium, Nov 7, 2018
    Anyone have part numbers for inner tie rod ends and lock washers or what model car we can xref those from?
     

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