Need help with rack&pinion actuator/solenoid
05-18-10, 07:16 PM
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Need help with rack&pinion actuator/solenoid
Hello all,
To keep this as short as possible...I replaced the alternator, PS pump, and rack and pinion on my 95' SC400. I used autozone(...) for the parts using my old cores to keep the price as low as possible. I actually got everything in and started it up to put fluid back in....I hear a 'pop' and ATF fluid starts gushing out of this part..... The bottom picture(from D3AN's write up) is the part that I'm missing(with the 2 red wires coming out of the cylinder/solenoid.
The problem is the rack and pinion I got from autozone didn't come with this part and my core with this part "is already shipped off"....autozone said they doubt they could find it and my best luck was to take it to the dealer
this is mostly my fault, I didn't know what all came on/with the core. I didn't have the core with me at the time of pick up to compare the two.
They couldn't even tell me what the part was that was missing/etc. I think its the Power Control Valve? Either way I have a few questions...
1. When I started it up without this solenoid attached, could I have damaged anything? I turned the car off as soon as it started gushing fluid.
2. Where can I find this part? Can I just 'block off' the hole and run w/o the solenoid?(I read somewhere that you can do this using a 14mmX1.5mm fuel sump...and that your steering will just be at full tilt/pressure all the time)
Either way, thank you for the help! I know it was really dumb of me to forget something like this, but this is my first time working on this car(using the write-up's from CL
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To keep this as short as possible...I replaced the alternator, PS pump, and rack and pinion on my 95' SC400. I used autozone(...) for the parts using my old cores to keep the price as low as possible. I actually got everything in and started it up to put fluid back in....I hear a 'pop' and ATF fluid starts gushing out of this part..... The bottom picture(from D3AN's write up) is the part that I'm missing(with the 2 red wires coming out of the cylinder/solenoid.
The problem is the rack and pinion I got from autozone didn't come with this part and my core with this part "is already shipped off"....autozone said they doubt they could find it and my best luck was to take it to the dealer
this is mostly my fault, I didn't know what all came on/with the core. I didn't have the core with me at the time of pick up to compare the two.They couldn't even tell me what the part was that was missing/etc. I think its the Power Control Valve? Either way I have a few questions...
1. When I started it up without this solenoid attached, could I have damaged anything? I turned the car off as soon as it started gushing fluid.
2. Where can I find this part? Can I just 'block off' the hole and run w/o the solenoid?(I read somewhere that you can do this using a 14mmX1.5mm fuel sump...and that your steering will just be at full tilt/pressure all the time)
Either way, thank you for the help! I know it was really dumb of me to forget something like this, but this is my first time working on this car(using the write-up's from CL
)
05-19-10, 04:40 AM
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Try car-part.com or a auto salvage
Don't think you damaged anything in that short length of time.
Really think you would want to use the solenoid, you don't want full assist at hiway
speed, too sensitive.
Ebay has a few rebuilders you might contact to pick one up, do a search "rack & pinion" on ebay & google.
Don't think you damaged anything in that short length of time.
Really think you would want to use the solenoid, you don't want full assist at hiway
speed, too sensitive.
Ebay has a few rebuilders you might contact to pick one up, do a search "rack & pinion" on ebay & google.
05-19-10, 02:20 PM
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Thanks, I'll contact Aliga about the part.
Can I 'seal/block' it off temporarily until I find another power assist solenoid? What can I use to cap it?
Can I 'seal/block' it off temporarily until I find another power assist solenoid? What can I use to cap it?
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