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Steering Rack Gaiter Change



  SchwepTek™
Take it that's what this is?

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Looks a bit cracked around the outer edge. Does it need replacing? Easy to do?
 
  330i. E30 Touring.
Fiddly, but do-able.

Let's just say it's much easier than changing a rack should it ingest dirt and eat itself.
 
  330i. E30 Touring.
Yeah. They shouldn't be too expensive.

Tbh, if they've never been changed and you're going that far, I'd probably do the tie rods and track rod ends at the same time.

Will need alignment after mind...
 
  SchwepTek™
Did the track rod ends about a year ago. Front shocks were done about 2 years ago and I've got Solid top mounts and Cooksports waiting to go on so will defo need alignment.

Tie rods worth doing? Difficult? Expensive? Lol
 
  LY 220 Trophy+IB PH1
Tie rods are not too bad to do, you do need a weird tool for it, got mine from halfords "hydraulic fan coupling spanner" or something to that effect :)
 

Gus

ClioSport Moderator
  182Turbo,DCi90
There is a trick to getting the gaiter on to the rack. I spent hours trying the screwdrivers method with no luck at all - only ended up with cut fingers.

Right.... The trick... You fold the big end lip of the gaiter back on itself about 15 mm. You can then slide the gaiter on to the rack and then unfold the lip on to the rack, you might have to pull a little bit on the concertina part of the gaiter but it will unfold fairly easily.
This method took me 5 minutes per side if that.
 


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