Steering rack question
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Steering rack question
Hi all! I have a question for some of you experts.
On my workhorse Maxima, the inner tie rod boots/Steering rack boots have been torn for over a year now. Over that year, the car was driven daily over very dusty dirt roads.
I've purchased a new set of inner and outer tie rods along with the boots, and am getting ready to install them.
My question is, is there any need to disassemble and clean the rack completely, or can I simply replace the inner tie rods, put the boots on, and call it good?
The steering currently functions just fine.
-Chiem
On my workhorse Maxima, the inner tie rod boots/Steering rack boots have been torn for over a year now. Over that year, the car was driven daily over very dusty dirt roads.
I've purchased a new set of inner and outer tie rods along with the boots, and am getting ready to install them.
My question is, is there any need to disassemble and clean the rack completely, or can I simply replace the inner tie rods, put the boots on, and call it good?
The steering currently functions just fine.
-Chiem
#3
The grease will probably be full of dirt, so idealy, you should remove the rack arms and give the a good clean and regrease. I haven't ever done this before, but I believe it is not a simple job. If it was my car, I would be tempted to clean up as much dirty grease as I could from the end of the rack arms and regrease, then put new boots on. But it really depends if you want to risk it or not.
#7
axles. is it louder one way than the other? go under the car and carefully inspect all 4 CV boots for tears. if any boots are torn then replace that axle. may as well do both since you're going to probably need to do the other one soon if one is already failing, unless you know for a fact one is pretty new still.
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axles. is it louder one way than the other? go under the car and carefully inspect all 4 CV boots for tears. if any boots are torn then replace that axle. may as well do both since you're going to probably need to do the other one soon if one is already failing, unless you know for a fact one is pretty new still.
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Don't forget to get new seals from Nissan before you start the job. Nothing like spending the time to change out axles only to notice that you're leaking tranny fluid now.
Last edited by shoult; 03-14-2008 at 05:54 AM.
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Peek in before sh it happens: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/748507/25 ... I am very satisfied with the pull over neoprene boots. As the outer wear out first, it will take another ten yrs before action needed on the inner boots...
once it is clacking, joint needs to be replaced.
#26
"$37" is too low. i havent heard any bad things about rockauto, but new injectors are over 100 easy. reman[ufactured]/used injectors are scarry(bad) for our cars( or is it nissan in general?). their design does not support remanufacturing.
#27
Buy new injectors only unless you want to tear back into the engine again in a few weeks/months.
#28
well, im'a try it out, nd see how it goes, i drive 100 miles a day, 5 days a week, and my car is running really crappy.
when im done with lincoln tech in the last quarter of the year, then my maxima restoration/rebirth (whatever you wanna call it) will begin.
and plus, i am about to land a big *** job at F.C Kerbeck in Jersey, wish me luck.
when im done with lincoln tech in the last quarter of the year, then my maxima restoration/rebirth (whatever you wanna call it) will begin.
and plus, i am about to land a big *** job at F.C Kerbeck in Jersey, wish me luck.
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