lseries crossmembers...

waggaclint · Post by **waggaclint** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:47 pm

does anyone no if all Lseries crossmembers are same (except turbo ones)..
i ask this because im about to put p/steering on mine and ive noticed that the p/s rack in alot thicker in diameter than the original manual steer one...
and were it bolts up to the crossmember looks alot smaller and i dont think it will bolt straight in.....what do ya all reckon has anyone done this or seen it before....my car is a 91model and the p/steering came of a 87model i think....

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:21 pm

You will need the PS clamps and rubbers to bolt it in but it will bolt in. Check to see if you have a plate thats welded under the X member, if it is you will have to remove the spot welds and bolt it back in

waggaclint · Post by **waggaclint** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:25 pm

yeah i have the clamps and rubbers....it does have a plate thats why i didnt think it would go in..
so i just remove the plate (and disgard it) and the p/s rack will bolt up yeah...

waggaclint · Post by **waggaclint** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:28 pm

do you only have to remove plate on the passenger side........it have a few big welds all about 2cm long on the plate no spot welds....

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:33 pm

You should be able to reuse the plate if you remove it carefully

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:58 am

the plate subi one is talking about is in the middle of the x-member and dipps down a little it will have holes in it to bolt it back up but should be just spoted there or may even be bolted allready dont through it out put it back as is does strenthan things a little

waggaclint · Post by **waggaclint** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:55 pm

oh that plate it already has bolts in it....im talking about were the rack accually bolts up hey..there is a cut out in the xmember (like a half moon)that the sits in and then bolted up..but the p/steer rack i have is twice the diameter of the manual rack so it would just bolt in like the manual one it will accually sit lower and not in the cut out(with the half moon)....