Remove and replace steering rack
07-11-2017, 02:14 PM
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I don't want you to throw parts at Gregg, and maybe still have a problem.
Yes, they are getting on in years and miles but some diagnosis and sweat and there's loads of life left in them!
Yes, they are getting on in years and miles but some diagnosis and sweat and there's loads of life left in them!
07-23-2017, 12:09 PM
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After several days of driving , I heard a clunk when backing out of the driveway, then again when braking for the stop sign at the end of our street.
I popped off the baby moons up front, rechecked the torque at 155 ft lbs, took a windows down test drive, foot on brake, placed gear shifter into reverse, clunk!
Drive down street to stop sign, applied brakes, clunk!
Returned home , using my 24" Johnson bar , 30mm socket, and the jack handle for my $59.00 HF aluminum jack, I ensured the parking brakes were engaged, applied torque for 1/8th of a turn. From 1:00 o'clock to 3:00 o'clock in the imaginary clock face.
Took the prerequisite test drive, start HHR, applied foot brake, released parking brake, placed shifter into reverse, no clunk, drove down the road to stop sign applied foot brakes, no clunk.
Ahh quiet! I believe the washers under the new axle gland nuts weren't flattened out.
I popped off the baby moons up front, rechecked the torque at 155 ft lbs, took a windows down test drive, foot on brake, placed gear shifter into reverse, clunk!
Drive down street to stop sign, applied brakes, clunk!
Returned home , using my 24" Johnson bar , 30mm socket, and the jack handle for my $59.00 HF aluminum jack, I ensured the parking brakes were engaged, applied torque for 1/8th of a turn. From 1:00 o'clock to 3:00 o'clock in the imaginary clock face.
Took the prerequisite test drive, start HHR, applied foot brake, released parking brake, placed shifter into reverse, no clunk, drove down the road to stop sign applied foot brakes, no clunk.
Ahh quiet! I believe the washers under the new axle gland nuts weren't flattened out.
09-20-2017, 10:51 AM
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Well that highway shake at the start of deceleration, was annoying me, so I thought about RJ's suggestion in post # 13. I did some research in the site, the SEARCH window was a library of information, I decided to replace the upper engine mount on the passenger side as it did have an oily excrement out the bottom and the engine tang was touching the frame mount, here are pictures of the old mount and the 15 mm bolt for the accessory drive belt tentioner
09-20-2017, 12:45 PM
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NICE! all fixed I presume? I narrowed my issue of shakiness, at least my main issue, to tires, as stated in a previous thread. This makes me want to take a look at Greggs mounts. Never notices any residue or excess engine movement, but I will take a look at the access hole to check alignment with the bolt. Thankfully the engine mount look EXTREMELY easy to service. Probably a $1,000 job at the dealer, though.
09-20-2017, 12:53 PM
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15 minutes, a 14 , 18, and 10 mm socket.
Remove and set aside the windshield washer bottle 10 mm nuts.
If you set it on its side with the pump up it doesn't leak.
Place jack under oil pan with a block of wood to avoid damage to the pan, jack slightly to support engine.
Three 14 mm bolts in the engine side then , two 18 mm nuts on the frame mount.
Lift off the mount, place new one and reverse procedure to install
Remove and set aside the windshield washer bottle 10 mm nuts.
If you set it on its side with the pump up it doesn't leak.
Place jack under oil pan with a block of wood to avoid damage to the pan, jack slightly to support engine.
Three 14 mm bolts in the engine side then , two 18 mm nuts on the frame mount.
Lift off the mount, place new one and reverse procedure to install
Last edited by Oldblue; 11-05-2017 at 09:57 AM.
09-20-2017, 01:17 PM
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NICE! all fixed I presume? I narrowed my issue of shakiness, at least my main issue, to tires, as stated in a previous thread. This makes me want to take a look at Greggs mounts. Never notices any residue or excess engine movement, but I will take a look at the access hole to check alignment with the bolt. Thankfully the engine mount look EXTREMELY easy to service. Probably a $1,000 job at the dealer, though.
TTR!
