OEM 2008 Lincoln Town Car Rack And Pinion

2008 Lincoln Town Car Rack And Pinion Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to Service and Repair the Front Rack and Pinion Steering Gear on 2008 Lincoln Town Car?

  A: Begin rack and pinion servicing by hoisting the vehicle with the transmission gear in NEUTRAL position. Position the steering wheel at right angles to the wheel axis using proper holding equipment. The steering column shaft must stay still when separate from the rack and pinion or it can harm the Clock Spring and necessary recentering of the Clock Spring will be necessary. Through the engine compartment, users should remove the steering column shaft-to-rack and pinion coupling bolt then release the shaft from the rack by tightening that bolt to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft) when reinstalling it. Use a hex holding feature to protect the stud from turning during outer tie-rod end mounting procedures when you need to loosen the nuts which connect ends to wheel knuckles and their final torque should be 80 Nm (59 lb-ft). New O-ring seals must replace the existing ones each time you disconnect steering lines from the rack unit to stop fluid leakage. The installation requires replacement of O-ring seals and 21 Nm (15 lb-ft) torque during installation of the new lines while also discarding discarded O-ring seals during disconnection of pressure and return lines. After removing the rack and pinion nuts, install them with a torque setting of 103 Nm (76 lb-ft). Install new studs on the rack and pinion which should be torqued to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) while mounting the rack and pinion unit. You must install a new O-ring seal during the fitting connection process. The last step includes reversing removal procedures and filling the power steering equipment.