Dealership does not sell bushings alone they want to sell you the whole rack n pinion they make it sound good at the end when they tell you it also includes inner and outer tierods for the price of around $1,300.00 parts only.
You can hear it if put your car in park and turn you wheel back and forth and you will hear a clunking noise. You can also use a pry and pry the rack and pinion up by the bushings and it it moves then you know it bad.
Mine made a "thunk" noise when I did extreme turning. When I would pack out of a parking spot, say turning the rear to the right. maxing my steering. Then when I woudl swing the tires around to go straight or say turn left, it woudl pop. Basiclaly I assume it was the rack hitting the cross member. I had something similar when the struts went out, but it was at a different point in the turning. Kind of at the transition from left to right. Also, pot holes make a thunk noise, or rough roads. The turning in and out of parking spots was my first indication though.
Very well done sir! I love people making things work without having to spend what manufacturers have to make them spend.
Couldn't agree more!
Very crafty.... you beat Ford at their game of forcing you to spend 10X buying the assembly. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Thanks a lot! Very well explained.
1 1/16" hole saw is the way to go
Can you please share the link for the bushings? I can’t find them!
Here is the link
Moog K8422 Rack & Pinion Mounting Bushing a.co/d/6vVUi65
How long did it take you to change out the bushings? Start to finish Remove and install.
Probably 2 hours, but if I have to do it again probably an hour.
Did you have any shaking/vibrations at high speeds?
No. The shaking/vibrations could be your tires out of balance. More of a clunking noise when you turn at low speed or over bump.
Do they not make replacements that fit without customizing?
There is no part number for the bushings. I searched online but couldn’t find one.
Dealership does not sell bushings alone they want to sell you the whole rack n pinion they make it sound good at the end when they tell you it also includes inner and outer tierods for the price of around $1,300.00 parts only.
How did you know the bushings needed replacing?
You can hear it if put your car in park and turn you wheel back and forth and you will hear a clunking noise. You can also use a pry and pry the rack and pinion up by the bushings and it it moves then you know it bad.
Mine made a "thunk" noise when I did extreme turning. When I would pack out of a parking spot, say turning the rear to the right. maxing my steering. Then when I woudl swing the tires around to go straight or say turn left, it woudl pop. Basiclaly I assume it was the rack hitting the cross member. I had something similar when the struts went out, but it was at a different point in the turning. Kind of at the transition from left to right. Also, pot holes make a thunk noise, or rough roads. The turning in and out of parking spots was my first indication though.
What size is the top bolts
I used the adjustable wrench to hold it and used the impact from the bottom to get them off.