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Help me dismantle my Sierra steering please
bumpy - 18/7/14 at 02:15 PM

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 - 18/7/14 at 03:18 PM

Theyre very tight
I use good quality stilsons
Failing that can you carefully grind two flats on it so you can use a spanner

bumpy - 18/7/14 at 04:09 PM

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bumpy - 18/7/14 at 04:52 PM

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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 - 18/7/14 at 06:30 PM

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.

CosKev3 - 18/7/14 at 09:23 PM

Or get someone with another pair of grips to hold the rack while you undo the track rod