philipl Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 :icon32:My Steering Rack Boots Suck Together I Guess From Vacum Created When Rack Extends.just Curiuos Is This Ok Or Do I Need A Tiny Hole Put In Them To Keep Them In Their Normall Shape When Tie Rods Extended...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zcarnut Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 This typical on the S30, especially if the rack is “overpacked†with grease. As the steering wheel is turned, the rack bellows on one side compresses as the bellows on the other side expands. Nissan fixed this condition on the 280ZX (and later Nissan vehicles) by using nipples on the bellows and a plastic air balance tube. I liked this fix so I copied it for use on my 260Z using the nipples from a junk ZX rack. I tried to use the ZX bellows on my 260Z rack, but the dimensions were a little different. Do not attempt to fix this by just cutting a hole in your bellows. This will suck in water and dirt which will have a adverse effect on the life of the rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipl Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 thanks for the good info....i guess its a normal condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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