Which steering rack for L series-EJ20 ?

[tommo]

Hi all, firstly my car is an '87 L sedan with EJ20.
Now I want to replace the steering rack due to nasty clunk when turning the wheel backwards and forwards, and I'm not sure whether I need to get an L series or an impreza/liberty one?

I'm not sure what's in there now but I've got a feeling it's not the L series one because the modified steering extension that came with my 2" kit didn't fit... (kit and extension came off an L series)

My thoughts are that as long as the thread that the tie rod ends screws onto is the same it wouldn't really matter would it?

[adamb]

A liberty rack will work with your setup, thats what im using. I'm pretty sure the early Liberty and impreza racks were exactly the same. With the liberty rack you need to use the L series rods and rod ends to get it to work.

As for the Lift kit extension not fitting, it could be that the lift kit you got was made for a non power steer L series.

Adam

[Matatak]

yer EJ or Lseries rack will work for ya (different story for MY's tho).

Steering extension like AdamB says, may be for non-power steer(if it was to long), or may be for Lseries power steer, which if you have an EJ rack in there may be to short to use safely from what ive seen.

probly better off getting an EJ rack outta maybe Gen1 Liberty (less ks, leaks, wear etc possibly)


Have you diagnosed this clunk to the actual steering rack?
they do also have adjustment on them but usually better off not playing around with it if youve never encountered it before.

[tommo]

Thanks a lot Adamb and Matatak, good to hear I can put a liberty one in.
As to whether or not I'm sure it's coming from the rack, I'll fill you in on what it's doing. Most noticeable at slow speeds, ie carparks etc., as turning the wheel towards full lock can feel in the wheel and hear a couple of clunks along the way, then it's almost worse I think when I then turn back to straighten up.
I figured the rack's worn so the teeth aren't lining up exactly and then slip back the other way when I straighten up hence the nasty clunk at that stage.
Any other ideas muchly appreciated.
cheers.

[LongtimeAddict]

Sounds more like the CV's to me. Are you familiar with the sound CVs make when they're on the way out?

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[Matatak]

check out ur Swaybar links and bushes to.

see them doing the same thing all the time (moreso on commodores tho, may not be a problem on ur L due to the different design).

[tommo]

I've never actually had CVs get to that stage on any of my cars but from what I've heard I'm pretty certain this is not them. This makes noise at such low speeds (possibly even when not moving, just dry steering, i'll check).
And I can pretty safely say it's not swaybar links, as I don't have one.
I'll do some more tight cornering at different speeds to cancel out CVs but I think i'm gonna go for the rack.

Thanks heaps for the help guys.

[BrennyV]

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[Morcs]

Check your rack ends