Steering column to power steering torque spec
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Steering column to power steering torque spec
Hello. I hope every one is doing well.
Does anybody know what the torque spec for the bolt that attaches the steering column to the power steering? The gold looking bracket with the bolt that goes through it, it connects the steering column to the rack.
Thank y’all for your time!!!!!!!
Does anybody know what the torque spec for the bolt that attaches the steering column to the power steering? The gold looking bracket with the bolt that goes through it, it connects the steering column to the rack.
Thank y’all for your time!!!!!!!
Melting Slicks
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From: Orange County, CA
I think it's ~25-30 ft-lbs. BUT on my car that connection wasn't tight enough at 30 ft-lbs and I could feel slop in the steering wheel. Even 35 ft-lbs didn't seem like enough so now mine is probably closer to 40 ft-lbs and there's still a smidge of slop in the steering wheel 
Honestly it's tempting me to swap over to a C6 rack because they use a splined connection instead of this dumb flats arrangement.
Honestly it's tempting me to swap over to a C6 rack because they use a splined connection instead of this dumb flats arrangement.
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Joined: May 2020
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From: Houston
I think it's ~25-30 ft-lbs. BUT on my car that connection wasn't tight enough at 30 ft-lbs and I could feel slop in the steering wheel. Even 35 ft-lbs didn't seem like enough so now mine is probably closer to 40 ft-lbs and there's still a smidge of slop in the steering wheel Honestly it's tempting me to swap over to a C6 rack because they use a splined connection instead of this dumb flats arrangement.
Honestly it's tempting me to swap over to a C6 rack because they use a splined connection instead of this dumb flats arrangement.
