larney
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The power steering is leaking in my friends 87 XJ6. He said it was leaking form the rack/pinon. Are these difficult to replace? Are we looking at major removal or is this a simple(sort of) bolt off/bolt on?
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Simple (sort of) remove-and-replace job. It's not a pleasant job but, in a brief nutshell
- separate tie rods from the steering arms
- separate steering column coupler from rack
- remove hydraulic pipes/hoses
- remove three bolts that hold the rack in place
- reverse steps to install new rack
It's awkward and clumsy, and dirty....especially if working on your back.... but certainly DIY-able
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DD
- separate tie rods from the steering arms
- separate steering column coupler from rack
- remove hydraulic pipes/hoses
- remove three bolts that hold the rack in place
- reverse steps to install new rack
It's awkward and clumsy, and dirty....especially if working on your back.... but certainly DIY-able
Cheers
DD
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while you're at it, replace the rubber bushes with John's Cars polyurethane bushing kit to eliminate the side-to-side movement of the rack typical in these cars. Assuming it hasn't been done already.
in the following link you can read some tips about rack removal:
Steering Rack Bushing Replacement
in the following link you can read some tips about rack removal:
Steering Rack Bushing Replacement




