Rack and pinion video

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Im trying to rebuild the whole front end of my car and think I got it all figured from your other videos aside from the rack and pinion. Can I pull it out the side or do I need to drop it our the bottom?

thanks,

Jon

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![IMG20220515094144|666x500](upload://h1BHTELfLyhXnDgbiKhWVaNPnXD.jpenot sure if rack will pull out sideways as I dropped the subrame because I was getting it powder coated and then sent the rack away to Western Power to be recondition.

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If I’m honest, I don’t know. I have only ever done it as part of a rebuild and then I drop the whole subframe. Hopefully, someone on the forum will know.

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If I’m thinking right you have to lower the subframe just to access mounting points/lines anyway. You may not have to completely drop it though

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Thank you everyone, Sounds like im dropping the sub frame. Dose anyone have pics or some info on where and how to jack up the car? I think the way I got it now the sub frame I would be removing is under tension.

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I’ve got my jack stands on the lip that runs along the sill right near the front.
But doing this is a testament to how good your sills are.

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Thank you everyone! I got it out finally. I believe you must remove the down pipe (front of exhaust) and the 2 sub frame pieces. I kind of looks like you could slide it out the side if you took the sway bar all the way off but I dont think its worth it. I just has to get a new downpipe cause it was damaged in removal (I knew it was hanging on by a thread) big reason wanted to get the rack out the side but it prolly only had a year left at best so I will just fix it right. Also i was a little worried about hot to jack and support the car without using the front jack stand locations but I found some good info on that and everything seems to be working out. Hopefully all the parts come in and I get her back on the road next week. Also just a quick shout out to Joe your videos are awesome and you seem like a genuinely good guy I hope your health holds out a long time and you can keep helping the community and guys like me keep their 3000gt’s on the road. Your the best : )

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Just a fallow up, I got the rack out and the new rack centered (off by 3 degrees) according to my measuring tool. But I do think it is possible to get the rack out the side but its easier to take off the sub frame and down pipe. I just never put jack stands anywhere other than the front most location and was a little nervous. I ended up putting the jack stand under the main control arm bushing and took off the exhaust and sub frame like everyone says to do from the beginning. Also I have to take it in and out a couple times to get the wheel and rack centered perfect on each other so having the exhaust of the way for that was really nice. I did have to spend about 200 bucks on a new downpipe but my old one had a year left at best and I hope to get 5-10 years out of the new one. I will make a fallow up post tomorrow as I put the rest of the front end back together