Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
Subject:Re: steering rack u-joint
From:Mike Collum
Date:Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:20:54 -0400

That rod that goes forward from the power steering U-joint has 4 bolts
(M-8s ... requiring 13mm wrenches) where it attaches to a rubber flange.
  You have to drop the windshield washer reservoir to get to it properly.

After you undo the flange end and drop the rod, you can loosen the bolt
that holds the U-joint to the rack but then you have to spread the thing
apart a bit.  I found that a railroad spike works great for this.

Mike

Warren Lail wrote:
> I'm not sure how to get it off.