Hello all my name is: Pascal
I have a: 3000GT VR4 1992
It has the following issue:
I’m busy rebuilding the steering rack of the car, but I’m confused on 1 point:
does anybody know in which direction the inner seal of the damper needs to be placed, is it with closed ring facing outside the damper or has it to be facing innerside steering rack? I ask because the manual nor the rebuilding page on different websites don’t mention this.
In attach a picture of the damper, the inner seal is hidden behind the seal with the yellow ring:
I can’t quite make out the arrangement of that seal, but this, diagram I’ve drawn should give you a clue for how standard hydraulic seals go.
How this helps, Guy
Thanks for the reply, a standard seal works like in your picture, but the seal in question is a scraper seal, it’s function is only to prevent moisture to get in contact with the fluid, but I want to know if the mounting direction of it is important…
Always lip or spring twards oil
Hey there, I hope you got this sorted. I’m only seeing your post now. I reconditioned my own too. I took this photo while I was disassembling.
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Just found this thread so perhaps you’ve put it all back together already, but the seal with the yellow ring is mounted in the correct way according to the picture.
I am also rebuilding a rack, though it’s a 2WS rack but the seal is the same. Haven’t put it together yet due to work and sourcing parts amongst other things, but I plan to finish it off in the upcoming weeks.
I’ll try to make a write up about it later with measurements etc once I’m done, as I’m not only replacing the seals and o-rings, but also all of the PTFE rings and the three bearings. However I don’t want to make a post about it until I’m certain that the parts I’ve sourced actually work.
First picture below show that you have put the seal in correct position, second is with the bearings removed and a bit of cleanup.
Already reassembled but I’m glad I did it the correct way!
Thanks!
Pascal
I did mine a moth ago i found if you bevel the end with medium file then 1500 grit paper and clean very well the shaft will pass by inner seal fairly easily. Fine write up