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What's the best way to remove steering rack bushes in situation?

I'm replacing these with a set of PowerFlex bushes. I've undone everything and managed to drop the steering rack to get access, but the original bushes are not budging.



I was going to use a long M8 threaded bar, large socket, washers etc. and try to screw it out. Is that the best option?

sounds the best way, mine just fell out though.

I managed to lever mine out with an old commercial vehicle tyre lever

lloydy wrote:sounds the best way, mine just fell out though.

Mine too

Perhaps a combination of some threaded rod, socket, washers and 3 nuts ... olde skool styleee

Ian

Cheers gents for the ideas. I went with Ian's olde skool styleee in the end.

I managed to pickup a long M8 bolt this morning on my way into work and tried out the unscrewing technique with washers, nuts and large 32mm Socket when I got home this evening, worked a treat!

All 4 bushings are now out awaiting the new Powerflex versions, which all going well I'll try to fit tomorrow.

i'm thinkin of doin this to my trident cause the auto lane changing is starting to annoy me
let me know what you think to how it handles/improves pls
cheers clem

Nathanb wrote:Cheers gents for the ideas. I went with Ian's olde skool styleee in the end.

I managed to pickup a long M8 bolt this morning on my way into work and tried out the unscrewing technique with washers, nuts and large 32mm Socket when I got home this evening, worked a treat!

All 4 bushings are now out awaiting the new Powerflex versions, which all going well I'll try to fit tomorrow.

Good man

Ian

Does anyone have to hand the correct torque setting to use to tighten up the steering rack bushes?

I've lent out my manual.

25Nm according to Bentley

It's worth noting that Bentley have the lock nuts to the steering rack bolts listed as an 'always replace' item - see silverbullet's post here.

Thanks for the torque setting clift_d

I bought some basic locking nuts from a B&Q. The type with a plastic locking.

From the linked post it sounds as if I should hunt out some All Metal Stover Nuts instead.

Nathanb wrote: I bought some basic locking nuts from a B&Q. The type with a plastic locking.

Nyloc nuts will be just fine.

Ian

Thanks Ian for confirming, went ahead and finished this job with the Nyloc nuts.

@Clem: I've only gone out for some short drives so far, but already you can notice that the steering is slightly more responsive and as I don't have power steering, to me it felt a tiny bit lighter.

The old bushings that I removed were actually in pretty good condition, hence why they were tough to remove, so I reckon if they were in a poor condition I'd notice a bigger improvement. It's a cheap and relatively simple improvement that you can do on your own, so I'd definitely give it a go!