Replace Rack and Pinion - Saturn Aura
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Date: 2020-08-05
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autorepair
Eric need some advice on fixing a corroded and leaking steering rack transfer line. Car is a 2010 Cadillac CTS-4 3. 0 Litre AWD. GM lists special order P/N 19177058 as a kit with lines and o-rings. No parts exist in any GM warehouse or stock location. The tubes are 6mm steel lines using a saginaw flare, o-ring and a retainer clip. I did investigate fabricating a new line but cannot find any flaring tools for saginaw flares for 6mm tubing, although these flaring tools exist for 1/4 inch tubing which is close in size. Checked Cardone and ATSCO and neither list a set of replacement tubes for this application. I was able to get P/N 19177057 tubing kit which is not a drop in fit, but has the correct flared ends and o-rings. The plan looks to be rework the '057 tubing set to fit the AWD sterring rack. Can you offer a better solution? Would 1/4 inch lines flared with saginaw flares fit into the fittings on the ram and steering control valve?
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Eric need some advice on fixing a corroded and leaking steering rack transfer line. Car is a 2010 Cadillac CTS-4 3. 0 Litre AWD. GM lists special order P/N 19177058 as a kit with lines and o-rings. No parts exist in any GM warehouse or stock location. The tubes are 6mm steel lines using a saginaw flare, o-ring and a retainer clip. I did investigate fabricating a new line but cannot find any flaring tools for saginaw flares for 6mm tubing, although these flaring tools exist for 1/4 inch tubing which is close in size. Checked Cardone and ATSCO and neither list a set of replacement tubes for this application. I was able to get P/N 19177057 tubing kit which is not a drop in fit, but has the correct flared ends and o-rings. The plan looks to be rework the '057 tubing set to fit the AWD sterring rack. Can you offer a better solution? Would 1/4 inch lines flared with saginaw flares fit into the fittings on the ram and steering control valve?
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Richard
Used this to change out a 2009 Saturn Aura 3. 6L, basic steps the same but the Transmission brackets do not match this video. You still need to remove all the 5 bolts but they are in different locations and very hard to reach. Did this on jack stands so you have to be a real contortionist to get the bracket off. This was a well done video could have used some more hints on tie rod ends that spin.
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Used this to change out a 2009 Saturn Aura 3. 6L, basic steps the same but the Transmission brackets do not match this video. You still need to remove all the 5 bolts but they are in different locations and very hard to reach. Did this on jack stands so you have to be a real contortionist to get the bracket off. This was a well done video could have used some more hints on tie rod ends that spin.
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GNX157
Lost count of how many racks I replaced back in the mid to late 80's on GM front drive cars. Huge recall issue for GM back then. Procedure a bit different from this. Symptom was loss of assist when cold, caused by internal seals leaking or grooves worn on internal valving. We were beating the book time by a good margin after a while figuring short cuts and didn't mind doing them at all.
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Lost count of how many racks I replaced back in the mid to late 80's on GM front drive cars. Huge recall issue for GM back then. Procedure a bit different from this. Symptom was loss of assist when cold, caused by internal seals leaking or grooves worn on internal valving. We were beating the book time by a good margin after a while figuring short cuts and didn't mind doing them at all.
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///AMG
Im having a issue I have the same car the inner tie rod on the left side rubber boot bust the car steering wheel shakes at 25 and up I really dont wanna put to much into the car because it gas a lot of issues. The mechanic said I need a alignment because the steering wheel is completely off and I need a new rack. I just wanna fix the shake I dont wanna throw parts at a car so old
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Im having a issue I have the same car the inner tie rod on the left side rubber boot bust the car steering wheel shakes at 25 and up I really dont wanna put to much into the car because it gas a lot of issues. The mechanic said I need a alignment because the steering wheel is completely off and I need a new rack. I just wanna fix the shake I dont wanna throw parts at a car so old
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markam
i had to change the rack and pinion on my neighbors 200 Volvo station wagon, got it running great then his kids decided to jump on the car and caved in the roof and smashed the windshield. by the time he got all that fixed he had no money to pay me. that's when i stopped working on peoples cars, unless it was my girlfriend's car. (fring benefits)
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i had to change the rack and pinion on my neighbors 200 Volvo station wagon, got it running great then his kids decided to jump on the car and caved in the roof and smashed the windshield. by the time he got all that fixed he had no money to pay me. that's when i stopped working on peoples cars, unless it was my girlfriend's car. (fring benefits)
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dwayne
I had a new rack and pinion installed a while back and where the lines go in by the steering shaft always dripped so I been working on it I cannot get it to stop is there something like an o ring or something Missing that the guy that installed it forgot I'm thinking about going to AutoZone and try to put on rings on it to see if it will stop
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I had a new rack and pinion installed a while back and where the lines go in by the steering shaft always dripped so I been working on it I cannot get it to stop is there something like an o ring or something Missing that the guy that installed it forgot I'm thinking about going to AutoZone and try to put on rings on it to see if it will stop
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Ken751
I love watching your videos. Lucky I found it, the rack and pinion on my G6 is going out and I am going to learn how to replace it for the first time and it uses the exact same rack and pinion as this aura so it should be very simple, besides using a jack instead of a lift. Thank you for the effort you put into these videos!
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I love watching your videos. Lucky I found it, the rack and pinion on my G6 is going out and I am going to learn how to replace it for the first time and it uses the exact same rack and pinion as this aura so it should be very simple, besides using a jack instead of a lift. Thank you for the effort you put into these videos!
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Russell
Yes, you should give it a wheel alignment after the rack has been replaced, I need to get one done on my Holden Commodore because while I didn't have the tie rod ends unbolted, the rack was unbolted when I replaced the headers in the car & it's as if the steering rack isn't central anymore.
Note I rebuilt my own rack!
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Yes, you should give it a wheel alignment after the rack has been replaced, I need to get one done on my Holden Commodore because while I didn't have the tie rod ends unbolted, the rack was unbolted when I replaced the headers in the car & it's as if the steering rack isn't central anymore.
Note I rebuilt my own rack!
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alfriedar
Thank you great video I. I was looking for a Chris fix video but yours is just as clear and easy to understand I also just learned Im not about to do this myself without all of those tools from underneath the car so thank you thats what I was trying to find out is this a do it myself or take it to my mechanic
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Thank you great video I. I was looking for a Chris fix video but yours is just as clear and easy to understand I also just learned Im not about to do this myself without all of those tools from underneath the car so thank you thats what I was trying to find out is this a do it myself or take it to my mechanic
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edgarkmilo
man your videos are always a thumbs up for me. thanks for sharing your knowledge i have learned a lot watching your videos sorry i can't donate, I am poor, but if some day i come into some cash you will have your share i promise.
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man your videos are always a thumbs up for me. thanks for sharing your knowledge i have learned a lot watching your videos sorry i can't donate, I am poor, but if some day i come into some cash you will have your share i promise.
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