Reply to "Ferrari 308 steering rack - but which one?"

rbarkley671Member

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Originally posted by r mccall:
Richard,
Are you planning to install a new bushing before installing the new rack?
Ron

I have thought about that a bit and decided I'd wait and see if someone else will determine if the bushing is brass or plastic. Even if it turns out to be plastic, I'm not sure I will change it out. My original rack lasted 100K+ miles, was probably starved of oil for the last 1/2 of that and still didn't have much play in the bushing when I rebuilt it. I suspect that the early demise of some of the original racks was a combination of the oil lubrication failing and possibly the plastic that was available/used at the time. Aggressive driving may be another factor. So, with grease, instead of oil, and perhaps better plastic available today, preventive surgery may not be necessary.

8/10/159:38 PM

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