RACK AND PINION CONVERSION
(Adding power steering to a Pontiac Fiero)
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Purchase rack and pinion from Chevrolet Camaro
year 2000 or later.
Purchase adapter plate from West Coast Fiero in
California.
Prior to beginning this install, remove the trunk liner.
Remove clamps and boots off your new rack and pinion.
Remove clamps and boots off your old rack and pinion.
Remove
tie rod ends off car so boots can be removed.
Slide plastic cover off and remove the inner tie rods off both
rack and pinions. This process requires a special tool or the
use of a vice, a couple pipe wrenches and extension bar to break it
free.
Grind off the lip on inner tie
rods.
Tie rods with lip ground off.
Cut the mounting brackets off the Camaro rack and pinion and grind down the edges until smooth or at least
below the ridge edges.
Completely emove the right hand mounting bracket from the
steering assembly. Grind smooth.
Picture of driver's side of rack with bracket removed.
Cut the steering rack mounting bracket off the Pontiac Fiero
subframe
(drivers side only).
Driver's side bracket removed
Unbolt the support arm that connects to the cross
member frame and connect the adapter plate into place with the two bolts on
the passenger side of the car. With the adapter plate in place mark the
hole that needs drilled on the cross member frame, remove adapter and drill
your hole. This would be a good time to blow everything off and dress
things up with a little paint
Top view looking down on cross-member
Inner tie rod adapters. These are included in your in your
WCF Kit.
Inner tie rod adapters installed using lock-tite.
Installing Fiero tie rod with aluminum steering stop to Camaro
rack, also using lock-tite.
Screw on the inner tie rod and use lock tight. Place the
plastic cover back over the connection on the inner tie rod.
Replace boots with clamps and replace the fiero tie rod
ends. (you should have counted the turns off and now count the turns back
on) THIS DOES NOT ELIMINATE YOUR NEED TO HAVE A FRONT END ALIGNMENT.
Completed tie rod assembly installed on the Camaro rack.
Right side steering rack with stock Fiero steering rack clamp
installed.
Left side steering rack with stock Fiero steering rack clamp
installed.
Put your power rack and pinion on the car using the old brackets.
On the drivers side, you may have to put a rubber shim between the
rack and the clamp, if the clamp does not pull down tight. Do
NOT tighten to the point of crushing.
Drop you steering column; it makes connecting the
column to the rack and pinion a lot easier.
YOU HAVE JUST COMPLETED YOUR INSTALL!!!!!!!
Hydraulic lines are available through you local speed shop or through
WCF.
