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After spending about 2 grand(cdn) on my car it's still broken. How hard is it to replace the steering rack? I really can't afford to get a stealership to install a new rack. Any info/feedback would be a great help. thanks 
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Thunderbird LX
Clairion HU, sub and amp
In the works:
true duals, headers, cobra MAF
In the works: Mustang with a big block
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im not to shur how hard it is to replace the rack ...iv never done one on my tour ...but i have doe one on a SHO that was not to hard just support the motor and trans drop the sub frame down a bit and there you go its right there....the contour under there looks quite the same only a lil more compact .....heck it cant be that hard 
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Originally posted by kustom kontour:
heck it cant be that hard
you better Knock on wood man... thats all I got to say
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Originally posted by GS474:
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It's tough... and the dealership broke mine when doing tranny work. They weren't happy about having to replace it, but it was their fault!
Not an easy job, you have to drop the subframe, I believe.
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When I had a local shop do my clutch (  ), they had a hard time with the rack for some reason...... I don't know if they were stalling, or it was really a PITA.
2005 Ford F150 SuperCab FX4
1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
1998 CSVT: 354HP/328TQ @ 10 psi, now gone 
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Sounds like i'm bummin' 
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Thunderbird LX
Clairion HU, sub and amp
In the works:
true duals, headers, cobra MAF
In the works: Mustang with a big block
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its a pita i had to do one myself cause i couldnt afford to have a dealership do it it took me 9 1/2 hours and thats with the use of a pit.... i hated it.
98se, cheap exhaust-hopefully soon the brullen, hella rs bodykit and eibach's and koni's soon, 17" konig persuits, falken 512 215/45/17, lots more to come, anyone with a pre 98 trunk pm me if you can get rid of it. aim name is konig17se98
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I had the rack done at the dealer for $800 Cdn. My regular guy said he couldn't do it. what was the problem that caused you to spend $2K?
98 Silver Frost SVT
97 BMW 540I Sport, six speed
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800$!
{Runs out to change the fluid to synthetic, and sings soothing songs to his ps rack...}
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98.5 SE MTX, Duratec
EGR block, indiglo gauges, custom shift boot, monsterflow intake,
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Hacksaw short shift, Momo race s carbon knob, ghetto rear strut bar, 16 inch cougar wheels with 225/50/16 kumho 712s
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I honestly don't find $800 to be too bad given the nature of the repair. Way better than what I thought it would be, and cheaper than the $2100 I paid several years ago to rebuild the auto trans on my Integra. 
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97 BMW 540I Sport, six speed
"Blue is for sky, black is for soil, and white is for simplicity, purity and hope for the future"
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