Current Classifieds

2.0 Cyl Head1973
Date: 11/29/2018 12:51 pm
Pinto sales literature / magazine ads/ owners manuals
Date: 03/21/2017 07:47 pm
1973 Ford Pinto Squire Wagon 3 Door

Date: 07/11/2023 11:39 pm
1974 Pinto Right Rear Interior Trim Panel

Date: 02/18/2017 04:44 pm
72 Runabout for Sale- Washington

Date: 02/28/2024 02:07 pm
Looking for oil dipstick and tube 2.3L
Date: 11/23/2017 05:44 pm
1979 Pinto Sedan Delivery

Date: 06/15/2019 03:30 pm
1979 Pinto Rear Bumper
Date: 03/26/2021 03:26 pm
Front sump oil pan
Date: 01/02/2017 06:54 pm
Runabout rear window '73 to 80.
Date: 01/12/2019 10:19 am
hubcaps

Date: 10/31/2018 12:04 pm
13x6 minilite style wheels MAKE OFFER——NEED GONE

Date: 08/01/2018 01:17 pm

Author Topic: Rack and Pinion rebuild  (Read 1591 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline pintolovr

  • Pinto Member
  • **
  • Posts: 91
  • FeedBack: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male

  • Total Badges: 8
    Badges: (View All)
    Topic Starter Signature Tenth year Anniversary Poll Voter Mobile User Apple User Windows User Fifth year Anniversary
Rack and Pinion rebuild
« on: November 23, 2013, 10:03:20 AM »
Wanting to rebuild a Rack and Pinion. Does anyone know hwhere to get a kit with seals and such? Thanks
1973 Pinto Cruising Wagon (5.0 H.O.)
1977 Cutlass Y-19 (sold)
1974 2.0 4 speed 42,000 miles

Offline 74 PintoWagon

  • Pinto Sr. Master
  • ******
  • Posts: 3105
  • FeedBack: +540/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Another Pinto Driver

  • Total Badges: 5
    Badges: (View All)
    Topic Starter Signature Poll Voter Windows User 1000 Posts
Re: Rack and Pinion rebuild
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2013, 10:24:53 AM »
Art
65 Falcon 2DR 200 IL6 with C4.

Offline amc49

  • PCCA VIP
  • Pinto Master
  • ***
  • Posts: 1256
  • FeedBack: +242/-1
  • Another Pinto Driver

  • Total Badges: 4
    Badges: (View All)
    Topic Starter Poll Voter Windows User 1000 Posts
Re: Rack and Pinion rebuild
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2013, 10:21:45 PM »
Power or no?

If power be advised that it takes special tool to pull and install the hydraulic seal that goes on driver side next to the gears. Seal is at the end of say 12 inch long 2 inch diameter hydraulic bore that piston seats in meaning you cannot mar or scratch the bore at all or rack is junk. VERY hard to work within those confines, I did it but you have no idea there. If that seal seems useable I'd leave it in place, everything else is a piece of cake. Obvious that they use some sort of piloting specialty tool there to pull and install seals at the factory.

If you have to go there, luck, BTDT.

Offline 74 PintoWagon

  • Pinto Sr. Master
  • ******
  • Posts: 3105
  • FeedBack: +540/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Another Pinto Driver

  • Total Badges: 5
    Badges: (View All)
    Topic Starter Signature Poll Voter Windows User 1000 Posts
Re: Rack and Pinion rebuild
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2013, 07:09:37 AM »
Sounds like it be better to just get a reman??..
Art
65 Falcon 2DR 200 IL6 with C4.