Escort L4-98 1.6L SOHC VIN 5 FI (1985)
Fig. 41 Removing internal rack seal. Escort, EXP, LN7, Lynx, Tempo & Topaz
GEAR HOUSING, RACK YOKE BEARING, RACK ASSEMBLY, RACK BUSHING & OIL SEALS
Disassemble
1.
Remove tie rods and sockets from both ends of rack, also remove input shaft, valve assembly and rack yoke as described previously.
2.
Working from the right side of gear, push in rack until it bottoms. Position rack bushing lock ring tool No. T77P-3504-A, or equivalent, over
exposed end of rack and engage socket drive tabs in end plate slots, rotate tool clockwise until the end of the retainer wire is visible in the tube
slot, turn tool counterclockwise and using an icepick or similar tool, start the retainer wire out of the slot and remove, Fig. 13.
3.
Pull the rack, end plate, rack bushing and rack piston out the right side of housing. If rack, end plate, rack bushing and rack bushing assembly are
difficult to remove, install tie rod hand tight on rack assembly, then install slide hammer weight over tie rod. Install a nut on tie rod to slide weight
against, and use the weight and tie rod assembly as a slide hammer to remove rack assembly.
4.
Insert internal rack seal remover tool No. T81P-3504-B, or equivalent, into housing bore, tap tool with plastic mallet until it bottoms, Fig. 40.
Using a suitable wrench, tighten tool until fully expanded. Attach slide hammer and remove seal and nylon back up ring, Fig. 41.
Fig. 42 Removing oil seal from rack bushing. Escort, EXP, LN7, Lynx, Tempo & Topaz
Fig. 43 Rack bushing O-ring removal. Escort, EXP, LN7, Lynx, Tempo & Topaz
5.
Cut off rack piston seal ring and remove back up O-ring with a small pointed tool.
6.
Insert rack bushing in holding tool T81P-3504-D, or equivalent, seal end first. Place tool and bushing in a vise, using tool T81P-3504-A, or
equivalent, and a suitable slide hammer remove seal, Fig. 42.
7.
Remove rack bushing O-ring by pushing it to one side with fingertips, then roll the O-ring over and remove, Fig. 43.
