How to choose a used steering rack for auto disassembly?

No matter how careful the driver is, no matter how calm driving style he shows, sooner or later there comes a moment when he notices problems with the handling of his car.

* Increased steering wheel backlash

* Suspicious noises when turning

* Crunching or knocking during parking and active taxiing,

* Oil puddles at the driving wheels in the parking lot.

All these are signs that it's time to pay close attention to the condition of steering units and aggregates. Everyone in their own ways, someone by self-inspection in the garage, and someone driving a car at a service station, face the choice of what needs to be repaired or changed to a new or used steering rack. It is not always necessary to change the entire rail as a whole, sometimes the owner has time to pay attention to the problem before it has gone too far, and you can limit yourself to replacing a leaking oil seal or a burst anther, however, we will consider the option when the issue has come up - you need to change.

 

Steering rails, on whatever machine they are used, are divided into four main types

Mechanical

The easiest to repair and most tenacious in operation, from the entire family of steering rails. The speed of rotation of the driving wheelset with this type of steering rack depends entirely on the physical strength of the driver applied to the steering wheel. This type was used, and is still used, on almost all domestic passenger cars, and many are quite satisfied with it.

Hydraulic

The design of the rail has a built-in system of forced oil supply, which by its pressure helps to turn the wheels in the right direction. A cylinder divided into two halves is built into the body of the rail, and the oil from the pump is pumped into the part into which the driver began to turn the steering wheel. The system significantly facilitates control and reduces the effort required to perform maneuvers.

Electric

The rotation of the wheelset is carried out due to the operation of electric motors built into the design of the steering rack, the system works even smoother and more accurately than the hydraulic one, however, it is also more expensive.

Combined

Combined, combines both hydraulic and electric amplifiers, and is the most convenient in operation, today.

The type of your steering rack, if you don't know it yet, you can find out at any service station where you contact with such a question.

Buying a new steering rack, and often repair and restoration with new components, is quite an expensive event, and often only this circumstance inclines the car owner to turn his eyes to the used spare parts market that is so developed in our country.

And so, the choice is made - it was decided to turn to the services of auto disassembly, where to start?

First of all, do not rush, but try to find several options for the model you need and personally inspect each one. We must be aware that even though buying a used steering rack is a tempting idea, but at the same time it is a kind of lottery, there is a risk of an unsuccessful purchase, but a permanent and reliable seller, and the PORTAL cooperates only with proven ones, will be able to give you the opportunity for both a detailed inspection before purchase and an exchange guarantee if hidden defects that simply could not be detected visually come out within the agreed period.

1. Inspect the used steering rack

At the first cursory inspection, immediately pay attention to the appearance.

The case should not look like a new one from the store, but there should definitely be no traces of impacts in the form of deep cracks or obvious dents, you should also pay attention to traces of welding work, they should not be. The surfaces of the shafts must be clean, without traces of corrosion or chips.

How to check a used steering rack?

 

- We look at the upper part of the rail, where the shaft connecting the rail to the steering mechanism is located, and pay attention to the bearing, it is experiencing heavy loads and if the backlash is more than 1-2 mm, then it is already worth thinking about.

- Try to move the steering shaft, there should be no backlash at all.

- Inspect the gears, paying attention to the gaps between the teeth, they should be minimal.

- If you choose a steering rack with power steering, then you need to pay attention to the fact whether the piston that distills oil in the cylinder of the body of the rack itself works at all, you can't see it with your eyes. However, this can be done by simply plugging the holes of the oil lines coming out of the rail housing with your fingers. When the shaft rotates, when an imitation of the rotation of the wheels is created, air will exit into one hole and be sucked into the other.

If during the verification process, when turning any section of the rail, you heard creaks or metal scraping on metal — refuse to buy.

So, as a result:

Do not forget that if you treat your device carefully, then it will serve you much longer. After all, most problems do not arise overnight, but accumulate gradually. The duster burst or flew off, you can't see, everything works as before, but moisture and sand gets in, and slowly begins to destroy the shaft, and only after half a year or even a year, when corrosion will disable the entire mechanism - you will pay attention to it. Although an inspection at the service station would solve this problem in a short time and for much less money. However, not everything always turns out as it should be right, often everything goes too far, and then only one thing remains - repair of an expensive node or replacement entirely.

Nowadays, during disassembly, you can find a large number of used steering rails, of different types, for different machines, many of which are in good and even very good condition. You can significantly reduce the cost of repairing your car if you find a high-quality used steering rack. The Portal Portal contains all the proven and best auto disassembly, where any car owner will certainly find the right product.

How to choose a used steering rack for auto disassembly?

No matter how careful the driver is, no matter how calm driving style he shows, sooner or later there comes a moment when he notices problems with the handling of his car.

* Increased steering wheel backlash

* Suspicious noises when turning

* Crunching or knocking during parking and active taxiing,

* Oil puddles at the driving wheels in the parking lot.

All these are signs that it's time to pay close attention to the condition of steering units and aggregates. Everyone in their own ways, someone by self-inspection in the garage, and someone driving a car at a service station, face the choice of what needs to be repaired or changed to a new or used steering rack. It is not always necessary to change the entire rail as a whole, sometimes the owner has time to pay attention to the problem before it has gone too far, and you can limit yourself to replacing a leaking oil seal or a burst anther, however, we will consider the option when the issue has come up - you need to change.

 

Steering rails, on whatever machine they are used, are divided into four main types

Mechanical

The easiest to repair and most tenacious in operation, from the entire family of steering rails. The speed of rotation of the driving wheelset with this type of steering rack depends entirely on the physical strength of the driver applied to the steering wheel. This type was used, and is still used, on almost all domestic passenger cars, and many are quite satisfied with it.

Hydraulic

The design of the rail has a built-in system of forced oil supply, which by its pressure helps to turn the wheels in the right direction. A cylinder divided into two halves is built into the body of the rail, and the oil from the pump is pumped into the part into which the driver began to turn the steering wheel. The system significantly facilitates control and reduces the effort required to perform maneuvers.

Electric

The rotation of the wheelset is carried out due to the operation of electric motors built into the design of the steering rack, the system works even smoother and more accurately than the hydraulic one, however, it is also more expensive.

Combined

Combined, combines both hydraulic and electric amplifiers, and is the most convenient in operation, today.

The type of your steering rack, if you don't know it yet, you can find out at any service station where you contact with such a question.

Buying a new steering rack, and often repair and restoration with new components, is quite an expensive event, and often only this circumstance inclines the car owner to turn his eyes to the used spare parts market that is so developed in our country.

And so, the choice is made - it was decided to turn to the services of auto disassembly, where to start?

First of all, do not rush, but try to find several options for the model you need and personally inspect each one. We must be aware that even though buying a used steering rack is a tempting idea, but at the same time it is a kind of lottery, there is a risk of an unsuccessful purchase, but a permanent and reliable seller, and the PORTAL cooperates only with proven ones, will be able to give you the opportunity for both a detailed inspection before purchase and an exchange guarantee if hidden defects that simply could not be detected visually come out within the agreed period.

1. Inspect the used steering rack

At the first cursory inspection, immediately pay attention to the appearance.

The case should not look like a new one from the store, but there should definitely be no traces of impacts in the form of deep cracks or obvious dents, you should also pay attention to traces of welding work, they should not be. The surfaces of the shafts must be clean, without traces of corrosion or chips.

How to check a used steering rack?

 

- We look at the upper part of the rail, where the shaft connecting the rail to the steering mechanism is located, and pay attention to the bearing, it is experiencing heavy loads and if the backlash is more than 1-2 mm, then it is already worth thinking about.

- Try to move the steering shaft, there should be no backlash at all.

- Inspect the gears, paying attention to the gaps between the teeth, they should be minimal.

- If you choose a steering rack with power steering, then you need to pay attention to the fact whether the piston that distills oil in the cylinder of the body of the rack itself works at all, you can't see it with your eyes. However, this can be done by simply plugging the holes of the oil lines coming out of the rail housing with your fingers. When the shaft rotates, when an imitation of the rotation of the wheels is created, air will exit into one hole and be sucked into the other.

If during the verification process, when turning any section of the rail, you heard creaks or metal scraping on metal — refuse to buy.

So, as a result:

Do not forget that if you treat your device carefully, then it will serve you much longer. After all, most problems do not arise overnight, but accumulate gradually. The duster burst or flew off, you can't see, everything works as before, but moisture and sand gets in, and slowly begins to destroy the shaft, and only after half a year or even a year, when corrosion will disable the entire mechanism - you will pay attention to it. Although an inspection at the service station would solve this problem in a short time and for much less money. However, not everything always turns out as it should be right, often everything goes too far, and then only one thing remains - repair of an expensive node or replacement entirely.

Nowadays, during disassembly, you can find a large number of used steering rails, of different types, for different machines, many of which are in good and even very good condition. You can significantly reduce the cost of repairing your car if you find a high-quality used steering rack. The Portal Portal contains all the proven and best auto disassembly, where any car owner will certainly find the right product.