Clock springs tend to wear out over time.
Rebuilt Rack and broken clock spring.
I recently had the rack and pinion replaced on my 94 Legend LS Type II with a rebuilt unit. The first one that my mechanic installed was defective and he had to replace it with another one. This one works much better, but I don't think it came from a 94 Legend LS Type II. The turning radius on the car is now 2 to 3 feet wider than it was before. I can live with this. My question is could the fact that it may not be the correct unit have caused my clock spring to break? I could see that it might if the turning radius was smaller but not bigger. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Jayme
Thanks,
Jayme
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If it takes you more turns now to go from "lock to lock" that would cause clock spring failure.
Plus make sure the rack is centered!
Lock to lock
I checked my lock to lock rotations on the rack and it's just under 3.5 turns. If someone could check theirs and let me know I would appreciate it.
Jayme
I checked my lock to lock rotations on the rack and it's just under 3.5 turns. If someone could check theirs and let me know I would appreciate it.
Jayme
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