Dom400 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Hi, trying to refurnish steering rack with some new bits from OPG. Opel in there wisdom thought was a good idea to put an aluminium end cap with 15mm nut. As you can see it’s turned to mush, any tips to remove? And does anyone have a replacement in the shed I could replace with? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Did you crack off the black nut ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom400 Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 Nope, didn’t realise that weird shaped thing was a locking nut. 🙄 will have a go at removing that one tomorrow. Thanks for the info! 1 step closer to getting the old girl back on the road this year! 👍 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 On your way indeed 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam.in.head Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 behind it is a spring and plunger/ guide. it is the preload for the rack.just tighten then back off around 30 deg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 23 hours ago, Dom400 said: Nope, didn’t realise that weird shaped thing was a locking nut. 🙄 will have a go at removing that one tomorrow. Thanks for the info! 1 step closer to getting the old girl back on the road this year! 👍 This might help. Had mine apart and fully refurbed a few years ago. https://www.theopelproject.com/steering-rack-reconditioning/ Andy 1 minute ago, 611 said: This might help. Had mine apart and fully refurbed a few years ago. https://www.theopelproject.com/steering-rack-reconditioning/ Andy I can scan the section of the workshop manual if you get really stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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