XC92
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- Jul 22, 2020
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So I've been making a lot of progress on my '92 Talon TSi manual rebuild, and am finally ready to drop the transmission to replace the clutch, clean things up and fix a transmission issue. I've got all the front end suspension and subframe components out, except for the front crossmember, which after I cleaned it up and painted it a nice flat black I put back on to support the engine from the front so I could drop the subframe, which along with the other suspension components is getting a good cleaning, derusting and painting with new bushings and ball joints. I want this car looking nice when I'm done!
After I took the steering rack out, I saw that the passenger side bellows was badly torn. The driver side was fine. I have no idea what caused this as there doesn't appear to be a leak, and when I disconnected the return and pressure lines quite a bit of fluid drained out, around 8oz (I assume that some was lost over the years due to normal wear and tear and the rest is in the pump and reservoir).
I was going to replace the outer tie rods as they're looking kind of sad, with tiny tears in the boots. But now I'm wondering if I need to replace the inners as well. How can I tell, though? They both pass then in-out play test, with absolutely no play when pushed and pulled. Nor does angular movement feel gritty or rough. But they are pretty loose, with both ends drooping when I hold the rack. Does such looseness mean that they should be replaced, or can a bit of new grease fix that?
The rack itself looks ok and just appears to need some cleaning. The parts I am replacing so far are the outer tie rods, for which I'm going with Moogs, and the bellows, for which I'm getting Delphis that are on sale at RockAuto for around $13 for the pair. I know that the Moogs are high quality, but are the Delphis any good? I figure they'd just boots so how bad could they be:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=2534330&cc=1103094&jsn=2287
If I do replace the inners, I'm leaning towards these Mevotechs, going for $34 for the pair at RockAuto:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=1282213&cc=1103094&jsn=2283
Thoughts?
After I took the steering rack out, I saw that the passenger side bellows was badly torn. The driver side was fine. I have no idea what caused this as there doesn't appear to be a leak, and when I disconnected the return and pressure lines quite a bit of fluid drained out, around 8oz (I assume that some was lost over the years due to normal wear and tear and the rest is in the pump and reservoir).
I was going to replace the outer tie rods as they're looking kind of sad, with tiny tears in the boots. But now I'm wondering if I need to replace the inners as well. How can I tell, though? They both pass then in-out play test, with absolutely no play when pushed and pulled. Nor does angular movement feel gritty or rough. But they are pretty loose, with both ends drooping when I hold the rack. Does such looseness mean that they should be replaced, or can a bit of new grease fix that?
The rack itself looks ok and just appears to need some cleaning. The parts I am replacing so far are the outer tie rods, for which I'm going with Moogs, and the bellows, for which I'm getting Delphis that are on sale at RockAuto for around $13 for the pair. I know that the Moogs are high quality, but are the Delphis any good? I figure they'd just boots so how bad could they be:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=2534330&cc=1103094&jsn=2287
If I do replace the inners, I'm leaning towards these Mevotechs, going for $34 for the pair at RockAuto:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=1282213&cc=1103094&jsn=2283
Thoughts?