citroen c5 steering rack
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citroen c5 steering rack
Hi all, I need to change the steering rack on a 2001 c5 hdi 110. Has anyone done this and if so is it poss to manouver out without dropping the sub frame ? Thanks for any info .
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Re: Citroën c5 steering rack
According to the manual you do have to drop the subframe.
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Re: Citroën c5 steering rack
I know but sometimes the manual tells you that the engine needs to come out so that you can replace a wheel trim ! Anyone actually done this job ?
Re: Citroën c5 steering rack
What's the problem with the rack? If it's play on the inner joints you can buy them separately and they are quite easy to change.
Richard
No French cars of my own at present.
Care of a 1994 205 D.
No French cars of my own at present.
Care of a 1994 205 D.
Re: Citroën c5 steering rack
The rack ist Kaput !!
Re: Citroën c5 steering rack
How more specific can i be . Its got an inch of play in it and needs replacing . Just got the new one and it comes apart just as the pinion goes into the rack which would defo give me a fighting chance of leaving the subframe alone ,this means the 6-7 inches going up to the pinch bolt can be taken off separately. Gonna get it on ramps 2 weekends time and see if its get attable. Will let you all know.
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update ,no chance at all ,it had to come a long way down
Re: Citroën c5 steering rack
I changed the rack on my C5 v6 the sub-frame had to come down about a foot and it was still a struggle! I was on my own in the drive, so you will need to get it up as far as you can,on wood blocks.
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Good luck. Dave.
Stock up on elastoplast, be prepared to invent a new swearing vocabulary.
Good luck. Dave.