I need help!!!
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Lutz Florida
I need help!!!
OK, I'm about to throw my wrench at me car, but, before I do so can someone try to help me. I am trying to pin the crank on my car, but, I CAN NOT get enough clearance to do so. I have tried to move the steering rack up, like ATI says to do so, but that shiss is not working.
Any suggestions to get it enough clearance? My mechanic tells me he has to drop the steering rack out to pin it, which means the car will have to be towed. Any suggestions please?
Any suggestions to get it enough clearance? My mechanic tells me he has to drop the steering rack out to pin it, which means the car will have to be towed. Any suggestions please?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Your Sister's Bedroom
OK, I'm about to throw my wrench at me car, but, before I do so can someone try to help me. I am trying to pin the crank on my car, but, I CAN NOT get enough clearance to do so. I have tried to move the steering rack up, like ATI says to do so, but that shiss is not working. Any suggestions to get it enough clearance? My mechanic tells me he has to drop the steering rack out to pin it, which means the car will have to be towed. Any suggestions please?
Any suggestions to get it enough clearance? My mechanic tells me he has to drop the steering rack out to pin it, which means the car will have to be towed. Any suggestions please?Pull the engine out and have a key slot milled into the crank..
And while its out, add a forged bottom end...
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: San Diego
I'll tell the easiest way is to undo the upper controll arm bolts and upper shock mount. The lower the cradle down, just remove the front cradle bolts and then loosen the back bolts till they are almost out but have 2 thread left. This will lower your rack out of the way so you can pin the crank. I've done the the whole remove the rack thing and it is a pain in my opinion lowering the rack is far easier.
