1990 Miata rack and pinion

1990 Miata, pwr steering. Have to replace the rack and pinion. Any
thoughts/suggestions on what needs to be done. How hard/easy is it?
What tools, anything special? Thanks.

On 8/8/2011 6:27 PM, Mac wrote:
> 1990 Miata, pwr steering. Have to replace the rack and pinion. Any
> thoughts/suggestions on what needs to be done. How hard/easy is it?
> What tools, anything special? Thanks.
>

If I remember correctly, the rack is mounted in rubber. The rubber will
need to be replaced, and the rack glued to the rubber. Otherwise, the
rack will move back and forth in the mounts enough to be quite annoying.

This sort of thing is what I usually get a local shop to do after I have
the parts in hand. (More Brawn than Brains work is best done in a shop
with a lift, etc.) The ball joints at the ends of the steering rods
that connect to the rack are likely in need of replacement as well.