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Sygone76 · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2022 14:05 Post subject: steering

Hi all. I have just had a new steering rack fitted. But now the steering is very hard to turn any ideas.

2008 Shogun 3.2 DI-D V98 MK4

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assassin · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2022 20:35 Post subject:

Power steering not working.

Start with the belt, is it driving the pump, is it even fitted or has it been left off, is the clutch on the pump faulty and is it actually engaging, is the pump producing pressure and are the pipes to the rack connected the righjt way round.

Sygone76 · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2022 21:41 Post subject: steering

I have had squeeling belts on front for last 8 months. I bought the belts from europarts and not mitsubishi. The steering was easy before garage fitted new rack. It is going to get tracked in morning. I will be able to give an update after this. The garage that fitted it have done alot on my motor and never had any issues. At the moment the steering wheel is vertical to drive straight until i take it for tracking as they dont have tracking equipment Thanks for the info. Again i will update tomorrow

radiomike · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2022 23:32 Post subject:

Sygone76 · Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 19:21 Post subject:

So an update. Had it at another garage today and there saying its not the right steering rack. So they wanted to supply there own. I rang milner and mitsubishi. The steering rack will fit both v98 and v88. My steering pump doesnt have a belt. There must have been an airlock,as it seems a little easier to turn now. I just have the issue of getting the rack lined up properly as i think this is the main cause of the track rod ends been offset.

assassin · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2022 5:22 Post subject:

Sygone76 · Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 14:41 Post subject:

Finally got it sorted. Supplier had put oversize track rod ends on. Got replacement parts and 50% off steering rack.
My steering rack is still quarter of a turn out as it wasnt centralised before hand and he moved wheel instead. The wheels are tracked. Should it cause a problem if rack is quarfer turn out ?
Thanks