Following a 'pothole incident' I have been been experiencing some thunking from the front end.
After a few attempts at various venues, I have finally (and hopefully) received the first definitive cause of the issue from my dealership - RH steering rack end is worn ("buggered" was the actual terminology quoted from the mechanic). I was advised by the service reception guy that the rack end is not a replaceable part and that the whole rack has to be changed - at $6,500 + labour?????) When I got up off the floor, I said that I'd have to think about it.
Has anyone done a rack removal on a 407? From other web reading, it appears that it is a job that I could probably do myself. I'm a bit worried about one thing: whether or not the subframe has to be lowered. Some writers have stated that the replacement was achieved without touching the subframe, others have suggested it must be lowered a bit? If so, it is one aspect that I'm not confident about.
Grateful for any feedback/suggestions while I research more deeply the options for the rack itself.
After a few attempts at various venues, I have finally (and hopefully) received the first definitive cause of the issue from my dealership - RH steering rack end is worn ("buggered" was the actual terminology quoted from the mechanic). I was advised by the service reception guy that the rack end is not a replaceable part and that the whole rack has to be changed - at $6,500 + labour?????) When I got up off the floor, I said that I'd have to think about it.
Has anyone done a rack removal on a 407? From other web reading, it appears that it is a job that I could probably do myself. I'm a bit worried about one thing: whether or not the subframe has to be lowered. Some writers have stated that the replacement was achieved without touching the subframe, others have suggested it must be lowered a bit? If so, it is one aspect that I'm not confident about.
Grateful for any feedback/suggestions while I research more deeply the options for the rack itself.