Dismantling the steering rack: I need your experience please

[Klaus Schlueter]

I have now tried to dismantle the steering rack but failed. In order to open the big nut which connects the cylinder with the endhousing I bought a C-spanner. But even with an extension of 50 cm (20") I had no success. Do you have any experience with this problem? Is the solution to warm the casted steel endhousig up or stretch/elongate it with the tip of a hammer?
Any help from those who have done the job?
Klaus
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[Arbman Al]

All the pictures I've seen of rack overhauls, hasn't shown this bit taken apart. Does it need to be?

Al.

[Klaus Schlueter]

Al, it is shown on some picture series in forum threads.
Section 57.10.07 in the ROM "Dismantling" explains it under no. 9. W/o dismantling this part it is impossible to withdraw the rack shaft.
Klaus

[flying farmer]

I have rebuilt 2 racks without the benefit of a C spanner. I just used a blunt chisel to knock the threaded ring loose which worked both times.
It might well be the shock of hitting it works better than a steady force being applied, as happens in many other attempts to get stuck things apart.

Neil

[DJT]

I have rebuilt 2 racks without the benefit of a C spanner. I just used a blunt chisel to knock the threaded ring loose which worked both times.
It might well be the shock of hitting it works better than a steady force being applied, as happens in many other attempts to get stuck things apart.

Neil

Not having a C spanner either, that is the method I used, but with a 6” length of steel rod as a drift.

[Peter924]

I used a C-spanner, which I purchased specially for this purpose, and a length of tube and had no problem removing the ring.
Due to leaking problems (see my thread) I had to take it apart 3 times.
Picture below of work in progress.

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[Bob Heritage]

I have rebuilt 2 racks without the benefit of a C spanner. I just used a blunt chisel to knock the threaded ring loose which worked both times.
It might well be the shock of hitting it works better than a steady force being applied, as happens in many other attempts to get stuck things apart.

Neil

Same here - hammer and chisel

[Klaus Schlueter]

Many thanks all.
I have a spare rack and the nut has obviously been "maltreated" with a chissel or alike (left pics, on the right my rack waiting to be opened). Seems to be the way to go. I admit it's not the way I like.
Klaus
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[dasadrew]

Just out of interest Bob, Dave & Neil, did you employ the 'hammer & chisel' due to the absence of a C-Spanner, or because the C-Spanner didn't work?

Drew

[Bob Heritage]

Absence of a C spanner, didn't muller it like those photos though

[MandM]

I use a brass drift. simples

[trunt]

+1 on the brass drift..