Are there different types of steering racks?

[STU175 0]

was wondering if a 95 steering rack will fit a 91 g60?

 

they look the same but cant compare splines untill i take it off

[davidwort 0]

if it's from a 16v or 8v then it will go in, but you'll need the later UJ to join to the bottom of the steering column, reason being that the 1992-on cars us a rack with a different number of splines on the input shaft, and the UJ needs to match.

Corrado VR6's use an alloy bodied rack with ribbing on it (4cyl ones are steel) and a different of PAS pump, as they also have longer track rods the VR6 rack isn't suitable.

[STU175 0]

not the answer i was after but thanks anyway david!

 

so can my early uj be taken off and later one added with out removing the whole steering column?

ive got a late column somewhere

[davidwort 0]

not the answer i was after but thanks anyway david!

 

so can my early uj be taken off and later one added with out removing the whole steering column?

ive got a late column somewhere

 

 

yep, early 36 spline rack input and matching 36 spline UJ

 

or

 

late 22 spline rack and matching 22 spline UJ

 

columns are all the same and both UJ's mate up to them the same.

[swiftkid 1]

Mr wort you are a fountain of knowledge! and if thats you in the pic you look a bit like Mallachy from hollyoaks

[STU175 0]

only just got round to this today and thought id share some additional info that might save some one agro in the future.

 

the steering rack off a 95 16v is the same as a 91 g60 as david explains above just the splines different but.....

 

only noticed today that the off-side tie rod is a different length ......

 

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thought ide share this as they are a pain to change on the car.

i had to take off wish bone & arch liner to gain access to undo and swop over.

tie rod ends are the same tho...

[Jim Bowen 1]

Isn't there zf and trw type, I notice all the boots and rod ends have a mark to denote this, and bentley manual says not to mix them up.

 

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[owen g60 10]

To add a little more confusion g60s with a larger tyre/wheel were fitted with longer track rods too I believe there was about 15mm difference