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Old 04-09-2012, 03:23 AM   #5
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Re: Steering Rack Re and Re (1997 LeSabre)

11) Remove heat shield from between exhaust and rack and clamps holding PS hoses.

12) Remove high/low pressure lines from rack (18 mm). You may need to spray some penetrating fluid onto these nuts. It also helps to put your wrench fully seated on the nut and give the wrench a firm tap with a hammer. The nut can then be removed by hand with the wrench.

13) Remove the plastic clamp holding the high/low pressure lines. If removed from the PS pump, remove the lines completely.

14) Remove 3 rack bolts from right hand side of rack. (one is in the cross frame hole. I missed this one the first time and wondered why I couldn't get the rack out. It is removed from behind (through the frame)).
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15) Remove 2 rack bolts from left hand side of rack. This image shows a top view, just to the right of the lower steering shaft.
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16) Wiggle/slide rack out driver’s side wheel well. (No need to remove wheel well skirt.)
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