Gte steering rack help

mobile · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 2:37 pm Post subject: Gte steering rack help

Just replacing track rod ends and the replacements are fitting on opposite side to each other. Which way should the ball joint be pointing as in the Base of the joint. Front of car or back? Is ns one supposed to be the counter clockwise thread or os one just incase steering arms are fitted on the wrong side?

mobile · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 8:46 am Post subject:

Dave · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:41 pm Post subject:

I think I rember people swapping the arms side to side to fit legs off mk3 astra with mk1 strut top. Someone on here will know more than me!

Is it standard car?

mobile · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 1:04 pm Post subject:

Standard rack and struts I'm thinking I have mixed the steering arms up after the rebuild. Confused

nelson c. · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 6:41 pm Post subject:

I am afraid you have mate, acording to Haynes manual, it is suposed to be mounted the other way. Had to check my copy of Haynes manual twice before I fitted mine lol.

mobile · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 7:33 pm Post subject:

Doh. Been like that for a couple of years lol
Cheers