L-body Manual Steering Rack Help

Hi all.

I have an issue with the manual steering rack in my Horizon. From memory, it is from an 88. It was making this clunk that I could hear and feel in the wheel, and when I pulled the passenger side boot to inspect, I found this plastic piece on the rack hanging outside the tube.

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/at...id=59118&stc=1

It appears that there should be something that retains this piece inside the tube, but there isn't anything. Is there a clip or something I am missing?

Thanks,

Mike

Those three tabs are suppose to clip into the three oval slots in the rack housing. The tabs on mine broke off and the bushing came out like your. I ended up making a bronze bushing that bolts in so it can't come out. Actually I just got a reman rack from rock auto last month and the tabs were broke on that bushing right out of the box.😞

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=62872


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Sorry my link didn't work. Pics on page 65 of my progress thread.

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Thanks, Adam. I did see that. A few posts down I mentioned I would be in for one if you made more. Any chance of that happening? :)

I'm on vacation now. Let me check Monday if I have a peace of bronze at work. If I do ill make one for you. If not we may have to get a group buy together due to the high material cost $90 per foot😞

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Thanks, Adam! Enjoy your vacation.

Uh, how much bronze are you likely to find at work Adam? I'm a buyer if another set beyond Mike's gets made:nod:

Certainly not Lengel quality but this is how a guy on the other site repaired his.

Thanks
Randy

http://www.turbododge.com/forums/f4/...k-rebuild.html

Count me in for a set!

id be down as well. mines got the same issue

Did anyone ever make replacements for these bushings? Mine exploded.

FYI: An Oilite bushing 25mm ID 35mm OD and 25mm L seems to be the correct replacement. I pinned it in with some M3 button heads. Readily available from the McMaster Carr Speed Shop.

Nice! Great to know.

:clap:

Since forums are good at housing historical information, here's a note to future me when I need to do this again:

McMaster Carr 25mmx35mmx25mm Oilite bushing:
https://www.mcmaster.com/6658k754

Brass button head M3 x 6.0mm screws:
https://www.mcmaster.com/97715A612

M3 tap if you need one:
https://www.mcmaster.com/8305A32

2.5mm drill for tap:
https://www.mcmaster.com/8950A43

Notes:
Why brass screws? Seemed like the least galvanic reaction when placing the order. There shouldn't be much load on them, bushing is a pressfit.

Press the bushing in with a 32mm socket, unless you have more tools at your disposal.

Having this bushing took my rack from floaty to firm performance. A bit more effort to turn, but better feel. No issues so far.