bumpy
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| posted on 18/7/14 at 02:15 PM |
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Help me dismantle my Sierra steering please
I need to separate the tie bar end from the steering rack.
The Haynes book suggests a pipe wrench, but it doesn't want to budge.
Although the Haynes book doesn't mention it, it looks like the part has been dressed over into a slot.
Can anyone give me advice on how to proceed?
I will try and get some pictures up. Nothing works 
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There are a couple of pictures in my archive
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19sac65
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| posted on 18/7/14 at 03:18 PM |
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Theyre very tight
I use good quality stilsons
Failing that can you carefully grind two flats on it so you can use a spanner
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bumpy
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| posted on 18/7/14 at 04:09 PM |
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[Edited on 18/7/14 by bumpy]
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bumpy
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| posted on 18/7/14 at 04:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bumpy
Thanks for that. I guess I should relieve that burred-over bit first.
I have some big Stilsons, but the Haynes book shows the job being done in a vice. If I do it on the car, could I damage the steering rack with all
that leverage?
The book only says 50 ft lbs, so perhaps they have Loctite on them.
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Smoking Frog
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| posted on 18/7/14 at 06:30 PM |
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The only way to be sure of no damage is to remove it and put it in a vice. I also tried to undo mine without removing rack. The sensible conclusion
is to remove it. Seemed to undo quite easily once in a vice and the turning force is concentrated just on the joint.
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CosKev3
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| posted on 18/7/14 at 09:23 PM |
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Or get someone with another pair of grips to hold the rack while you undo the track rod 
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