Login  |  Register
Nissanhelp.com - All About Nissan
Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Owners Manuals Recalls/Campaigns Service Bulletins Service Manuals Nissan OBDII Codes Glossary & Acronyms More...
Member's Ride Photos Stock Photo Gallery
Classifieds - For Sale Classifieds - Wanted To Buy Classifieds - Mechanic Wanted Classifieds - Auto Services Search Auto Parts
Register FAQ Social Groups Mark Forums Read
2003 Senrta GXE 1.8 steering rack & pinion Forums > > 2003 Senrta GXE 1.8 steering rack & pinion 2003 Senrta GXE 1.8 steering rack & pinion
Forgot Password? Join Us!


Sentra Nissan Sentra Discussion Forum

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-12-2007, 04:23 PM
nashfan
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default 2003 Senrta GXE 1.8 steering rack & pinion

My steering rack started leaking seems to be at the main rack seam where it is swedged. I looked at the install/remove from the manual I got from this site. It warns about centering wheels and removing the steering wheel to avoid damaging the "srs spiral cable". Why is this a problem as the steering joint and column shaft move all the time when driving. I'm not really sure what they mean? Is this necessary or dnagerous when replacing the rack and pinion assy? Thanks for any info.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 12-12-2007, 05:31 PM
NissanTech's Avatar
NissanTech NissanTech is offline
Super Moderator
2004 Xterra
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: California
Age: 52
Posts: 12,536
Default

The spiral cable can only turn certain amount of turns to either way, I'm not but I think is around 4. If it goes more than that it will damage in the internal parts of the spiral
__________________
Need A Repair Shop?
Find local automotive repair shops in your area.
AutoCodes.com Shops
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 12-12-2007, 05:37 PM
nashfan
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Ok if you stop steering wheel from moving?

Ok then if you stop steering wheel from moving by tieing or taping column?
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 12-12-2007, 05:44 PM
NissanTech's Avatar
NissanTech NissanTech is offline
Super Moderator
2004 Xterra
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: California
Age: 52
Posts: 12,536
Default

Yes you can do that or before you remove the steering rack straighten the wheels as best as possible, remove the keys from the ignition and lock the steering wheel. Since you already know that the steering (and spiral cable) is in the middle before you connect the the new steering rack center the wheels and then connect the steering column to the rack.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 10-26-2012, 09:00 AM
deepdpes deepdpes is offline
Registered User
2003 Sentra
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 1
Default Need advice on Brand Selection for Rack n Pinion

Hi,

I need to replace the Rack & Pinion for my 2003 Sentra GXE.

Could you recommend an economical brand which is reliable too?

There is a cheaper option from FENCO Vs costlier option from A1 Cardone.

Not able to decide which one to go for.

Any help would be appreciated.

Deepak
Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
2003, gxe, pinion, rack, senrta, steering

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:53 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO v2.0.42 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.