How to install rack and pinion in Jeep?
Worm the rack up into the unibody on the passenger side and now you should have clearance of the front diff. 3. Move the “rack” all the way to the passenger side, flip the rack assembly itself and then you can now move the assembly into place and bolt it in.
How to remove a rack from a jeep?
Remove the 13mm bolt holding the steering shaft to the rack. You will need to completely remove the bolt before you can pull the shaft off the rack. 8. From here you can go ahead and remove the pressure line first from the rack (which is the top line) and then remove the bottom return line from the rack.
What’s the best way to remove a rack and pinion?
From here you can go ahead and remove the pressure line first from the rack (which is the top line) and then remove the bottom return line from the rack. A 18mm crows foot (line wrench end is immensly helpful here) will save you lots of cussing in removal of the lines.
Where is the pinion mount on a jeep?
It was resting on the heat shield for the exhaust: After the bolts from the bushings are removed, and the mount from the front of the differential is off, the entire assembly will be free to hang down and rotate to allow access to the bushings. This was the hard part.
How do you reassembly a differential pinion mount?
When the new bushing (s) are in, reassembly is the reverse of removal (obviously). To get the nut on the bolt for the upper bushing, I had to set the nut in the socket and hold the wrench up against the bolt hole while using my other hand to slide the bolt in the hole.
How to remove a front drive shaft pinion?
To start off, remove all the bolts from the front drive shaft. There are 6 8mm bolts holding it to the front differential and another 6 holding it to the transfer case. Once the bolts are removed, it needs to be pulled out and set aside. I had to use a rubber mallet to help unseat it, as it was a little tough.
Can a diff Mount be removed from a jeep?
Nope just 4 15mm (bolt head) bolts and it separates… be sure to mark your driveshaft to companion flange orientation with a paint pen or something, better to be safe than sorry. Also removing the front diff mount prior to the swing manuver allwes for slightly easier manuvering, iirc its not a problem to leave in though.