96-04 Steering Rack And Power Steering Cooler; Engine Bay Sensors And Electrical Connections - Factory Five Racing Mk4 Roadster Assembly Manual

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Never heat or lubricate the tie rod end to make removal easier.
Remove the two bolts that secure the steering rack to the frame and lower the rack out of the car.
Mustang steering rack with lines removed with rubber bushings and fasteners.

96-04 Steering Rack and Power Steering Cooler

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⅝" and / " combination wrenches, Adjustable wrench, plastic dead blow hammer, long nose
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pliers, bucket, rags
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Mustang rack, rubber mounting bushings, power steering hoses/lines, power steering cooler.
Disconnect the lower steering column by removing the bolt on the flexible collar in the area where the
Pyramid shaped steering rack shaft begins.
Remove the inner clamps from the steering rack boots and pull them back.
Remove the steering rack inner tie rods from the rack.
If equipped, disconnect the power steering cooler lines from the cooler.
Remove the power steering cooler from the frame and save.
Remove the two bolts that secure the steering rack to the frame and lower the rack gently out of the car
along with the power hoses.
Remove the cotter pins from the tie rod ends.
Remove the castle nuts from the tie rod ends.
Using the plastic dead blow hammer, hit the tie rod ends out of the spindles.
Throw the inner and outer tie rods away. New shorter ones are provided in the kit.
Keep the rack body and boots.

Engine Bay Sensors and Electrical Connections

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Socket set, combination wrenches, Phillips head screwdriver, slip joint pliers, tape, marker, and
bucket.
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