Need to remove steering rack 88 Mondial 3.2 HELP

Hello again,

Joys of owning a 67k miles Mondial.

Driving the the other day and started hearing and feeling a knock in the steering, especially when turning right. Got car on my 4 post lift and by grabbing the right steering tie rod, I can move it up and down. It seems as thought the entire rack is moving up/down in the tube.

Been doing searches and perhaps there is a bushing at the end of the tube that centers the rack. I cant tell cause the boot is in the way. Also I have learned from searching that the rack may have been also in Panteras? My is a TRW. Also could the tie rod come loos from the end of the rack. Not much in the way of diagrams.

To remove I see the 2 u-clamps that holds the rack to the car, also of course need to remove the L/F tie-rod ends, But how does one access where the steering column attaches to the the rack box? Don't see how one can get to the top of the rack box to disconnect. Does one go thru the drivers footwell?

So any help getting this rack out is appreciated.

Thanks
Jeff

 

Sorry the car is a 1988 Ferrari Mondial 3.2 Cab with 67k miles USA version with new proper size tires. Thought the title provided that information, "Need to remove steering rack 88 Mondial 3.2 HELP"

Thanks
Jeff

 

Thanks for the info, but it seems there is no diagram showing the bushing. I assume of course the boot has to be slid aside. Where can I get info on the bushing? I am new to this car but not to cars, so would love to fix without removal.

Thanks

Jeff

 

Can you supply the link to the thread?

Thanks
Jeff

 

Well it's the passenger side bushing as plastic pieces are falling out. I have decided to replace some bushings "while I am in there" and maybe the shocks. See my recent post on ground clearance.

So I got the rack out and it is "not fun" but I have done worse on cars. Anyhow being a 88 3.2 the rack is not power steering so it does not have all the hoses etc.

I want to take the rack apart and re grease and of course put new bushings in. Some research said brass bushings from a Pantera might work. Anyhow I would appreciate how to replace the bushings and where to get the brass ones. My rack is a TRW

I will post photos tomorrow of how I got it out in 5 hours including taking off the front tires. Again I have a 4 post lift, can't imagine doing this laying on the ground. I am way too old for that.

In my post on ride height, a suggestion was made to look at SF racing shocks, I contacted them and they can only provide lowering. I want to get back to stock height as my front is way too low. So I am looking for a relatively inexpensive source for stock replacement shocks.

Thanks
Jeff
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