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If anyone else happens to have a steering knuckle from hell and is struggling to take it off... take off your brake booster! I suffered for weeks, tried everything and the damn thing just wouldn't come off. The brake booster is just in the way blocking your access to the area completely. Took only 15 minutes to take off, and then I gave the knuckle a few quick whacks with an extension and a hammer and it just popped off.
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Originally posted by Solarian View PostIf anyone else happens to have a steering knuckle from hell and is struggling to take it off... take off your brake booster! I suffered for weeks, tried everything and the damn thing just wouldn't come off. The brake booster is just in the way blocking your access to the area completely. Took only 15 minutes to take off, and then I gave the knuckle a few quick whacks with an extension and a hammer and it just popped off.
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If anyone wants an OEM higher angle steering rack with about 3.0 turns lock to lock and BMW Factory NON-POWERED then a Z4 non-M rack is the one to install.
Helps control a tail happy 24V e30 nicely with the extra angle
OBD1 M54/M52TU swap as a M50b25
Z4 non powered steering rack fits e30
Euro e46 2005/6 320d 6mt gearbox into E30 with M20 hardy and beck 1985 327s engine
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Originally posted by Wanganstyle View PostIf anyone wants an OEM higher angle steering rack with about 3.0 turns lock to lock and BMW Factory NON-POWERED then a Z4 non-M rack is the one to install.
Helps control a tail happy 24V e30 nicely with the extra angle
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=279984
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Originally posted by RobertK View PostBy Non-Powered do you mean the non electric hydraulic racks?
there is no provision for fluid feed or return lines on the rack - It is a sealed unit with a Electric assist motor attached to the steering column.
so if you install the Z4 non-M rack(very common item, every car is the same just like every z3 non M rack is the same) you will gain:
A. Manual steering conversion in an e30 without using ancient rare part
B. modern tie rod ends from e36 are needed
C. Total angle is increased from standard E30 or even e36 steering rack (this is useful for U turns or 3 point turns, or keeping the race car on the track when going sideways)
D. Rubber part of steering linkage is deleted;
E30 setup is:
1x alumium U joint
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rubber flex coupler
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1x alumium U joint
Z4 setup is key'ed + telescoping normally but we had it fixed for conversion install.
Z4 Steel U joint both ends plug right into e30 column and z4 rack.
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metal shaft (shortened to fit the E30 body, welded at local engineering shop)
+Steel U joint Z4.
Overall weight is not impacted; and there is one less flexy item in the steering feel. only OEM BMW Z4 parts +e36 tie rod ends used; no aftermarket parts required.
A E46 M3 steering rack could be used also for increased angle and quicker turning ratio if a powered rack solution is required for the car - My grocery getter daily e36m has a e46M rack installed with power and original e36M steering shaft u joint setup for quicker U turns and better positioning while parking.OBD1 M54/M52TU swap as a M50b25
Z4 non powered steering rack fits e30
Euro e46 2005/6 320d 6mt gearbox into E30 with M20 hardy and beck 1985 327s engine
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I kept my stock line and just bent it in a vise.Originally posted by codyep3I hope to Christ you have looks going for you, because you sure as fuck don't have any intelligence.
1988 Blk/Blk e30 factory wide body kit car SOLD
1992 DS/BLK 325 m-tech II apperance pack cabby SOLD!
2002 325xit Sil/blk. SOLD
2012 328i xdrive touring. Wht/blk. SOLD
2009 135 cabby. monacoblue/blk leather SOLD
2007 Z4m coupe. Silver grey/black/ aluminum. 1of50
2010 F650gs twin
2016 M235i cabby. Mineral grey/Red leather
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Finally did this and it's the cats meow! Completely turns the e30 into a more modern every day driver. Thanks for this very informative write up!
A few quick things I learned along the way, to help those who may be years late to the party like me...
Heat is your friend! The stupid knuckle was stuck on the steering column and I tried every trick listed to no avail... Buddy who works on big rigs popped by and laughed at me. "Soak a rag, toss it over the fuel & brake lines and heat up the knuckle stupid!" Done; knuckle slid off like butter; no one blew up!
If you disconnect the knuckle from the rack before pulling rack, you only have to slightly bend drivers side tab and can passengers untouched; if your doing the bend tab method.
You don't have to shorten knuckle if you don't mind spacing rack down and sliding knuckle further up on steering spline (it's not notched like on the rack).
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