OEM Dodge Viper Rack And Pinion

Dodge Viper Rack And Pinion Parts and Q&A

• Steering Gear
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  Q: How to Install a Rack and Pinion Steering Gear on Dodge Viper?

  A:

  Install the rack and pinion by feeding it into the car through the left front wheel opening, once more from back to front and lower the vehicle to a height where you can get under it. You need to keep the rack and pinion in correctly adjusted dynamic toe and that is set by using shims to lift or lower the rack and pinion; always ensure the new shim has the same thickness as the old one and up to 11 mm (0.43 in. or 7/16 in.) shimming is available. Secure the early style toe pattern shims to their correct spots and make sure the open edges of the shim point along the rack and pinion's central line. Line up the rack and pinion and the rack and pinion brackets mounted on the frame, then put in two bolts with washers to connect them. Start tightening the driver side bolt into the nut on the frame, but don't finish just yet. With the special nut underneath, to avoid twisting it tightly, loosely attach it to the passenger side mounting bolt. Place the toe shims over the original size mounting bolts, then tighten the bolts to 203 Nm (150 ft. lbs). Hold and lift the vehicle prior to attaching the outer Tie Rod End to the Steering Knuckle and secure it using a new tie rod nut tightened to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs). Put in all your wheels and attach the tires to them, torquing the mounting nuts to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs) one by one as you go. Afterward, bring the car back down to the ground. Separately take the power steering pressure hose and return hose to the rack and pinion's fluid ports, closing and tightening the hose tube nuts to 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs). Place the Intermediate Shaft onto the rack and pinion shaft, push the coupling onto the shaft until the bolt hole matches and if you need to, tap it in with a soft brass drift and hammer, followed by tightening the coupling pinch bolt to 49 Nm (36 ft. lbs). Refit the housing of the air cleaner, remove the steering wheel from its holder and attach the battery negative cable to the negative battery post, not using automatic transmission fluid in the power steering; instead, use the recommended Mopar(R) Power Steering Fluid. After that, pump fluid into the power steering assembly, inspect every coupling for leaks and check the toe settings on the wheels.