Help needed steering rack boot 306 hdi

[Welshy_Pete]

I've managed to get the track rod end nut of. Also pump stud nut of as well and removed the old rack boot on the passanger side. So everything ready to fit the new rack boot now but I'm stuck at the moment.

I've got a universal rack boot to go on. I cant get it over the stud so Im after somebody who can do that part.

Below is just an idea what was the plan or to try and change it over.


Firstly remove the trackrod, then undo the ram nut and remove the ram, once these are out of the way remove the old gaiter, the new gaiter was bought from local partco store, a universal gaiter which is more stretchy than the genuine part. The new gaiter was left in boiled water for a few minutes just to make it even more flexible, slide the gaiter onto the rack upto the stud bolt, now this is where patience is needed, stretch the first part of the gaiter over the stud l found putting a spoon inside the gaiter and onto the stud head stopped the stud piercing through, once the gaiter has pasted the stud it was just a case of securing the ends with cable ties (supplied in the kit) and reassembling ram and trackrod.

[Welshy_Pete]

Ive not tried 2 nuts yet to try and take the stud out.

The stud is for the pump ram arm to hold on then the nut goes on to it.

Im wandering has anybody removing the stud of before?

[citronut]

i wouldnt try to remove it as you might destroy the rack, then you wont be a happy bunny

[addo]

You can wind it out according to the diagrams; it's probably loctited in. Use a proper stud remover (look up Sealey tool VS7232 for an example).

[Welshy_Pete]

You can wind it out according to the diagrams; it's probably loctited in. Use a proper stud remover (look up Sealey tool VS7232 for an example).

Thanks for the info really interesting.

[Welshy_Pete]

I managed to get the new boot rack rubber on it took 4 hours in the end a big job.