R55 Balky Steering Rack on Re-install...
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Balky Steering Rack on Re-install...
I finished my suspension install a while back, but upon buttoning it all up and pulling out of the garage, I found that I had maybe a quarter of the travel when I turn the steering wheel that I should have.
Background:
I replaced pretty much everything in the front - steering and end links, swaybar and LCA bushings (and the LCA's themselves), struts, etc. I dropped the exhaust and subframe to do all that since the Mini is an Origami car...
I did manage to pop one of the connectors for the rack as I was trying to line everything up (next time I'll have a friend/spawn helping... ) and it cracked one of the connector housings...
It looked cosmetic, so I popped it with some compressed air, installed the connector and put some electric tape around the outside guard against moisture/etc.
After the unsuccessful rollout above, I tucked it back in the garage and have been using it as an excuse to drive my old BMW.
Now I really kinda need the car back, and especially need to get it aligned/etc. before this time next week, so wondering if I've borked the rack.
Some other details:
Background:
I replaced pretty much everything in the front - steering and end links, swaybar and LCA bushings (and the LCA's themselves), struts, etc. I dropped the exhaust and subframe to do all that since the Mini is an Origami car...
I did manage to pop one of the connectors for the rack as I was trying to line everything up (next time I'll have a friend/spawn helping... ) and it cracked one of the connector housings...
It looked cosmetic, so I popped it with some compressed air, installed the connector and put some electric tape around the outside guard against moisture/etc.
After the unsuccessful rollout above, I tucked it back in the garage and have been using it as an excuse to drive my old BMW.
Now I really kinda need the car back, and especially need to get it aligned/etc. before this time next week, so wondering if I've borked the rack.
Some other details:
- It moves, stops and then feels like it's cycling or trying to move, but the wheels don't go anywhere.
- Same behavior whether turning the wheel left or right.
- From center, the wheel turns one half-turn either way. Hmmm...
- No noises or anything strange.
- I don't think I'm hitting anything. (except the half-turn thing...)
- I'm not 100% sure I lined up the steering link to the wheel (i.e. returned it to the exact same position) but think I did.
Last edited by e24mpwr; 07-23-2021 at 03:08 PM.
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