Porsche 914 Steering Rack and Turbo Tie Rod Install 

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Importance of rebuilding the steering rack! First Off Ian, thanks for doing all these videos Extremely helpful. In 1986 I had purchased a 1972 911S. Love affair would be a mild description I had with that car. Around 1988 I went for a couple fast runs on beeline highway in the Arizona desert doing 110 to 132mph. Came home, my wife comes out as we were going to do some errands. Once in the car, I put it in 1st gear and started with a right hand turn and we both heard a Pop, and the steering wheel kept turning but the car went straight. After realizing how severe this whole experience could have been if this happened before I came home to get my wife. The failure was internal to the rack. I have made it a priority to never assume that the old faithful Porsche rack is in top shape. I have owned ten 914 since that car and I at least have the whole steering assembly and brakes checked at the time of purchase and before attempting those high speed runs. Just to mention it, I had an intake valve break as well. After removing it, we - "Stuttgart South West and myself" found a "defect" - air bubble in the casting inside of the valve where it broke. It lasted for 15 years but eventually went during my ownership. Other than those two items that car was a locomotive on steroids.

Thanks again Ian! Awesome video how to. I need to go back and look at those washers to be certain I put them in where they need to be...did this years ago...hope to have car on the road this summer!

My car, named Rusty for obvious reasons, is Ravenna green. Under a coat of yellow which is under a coat of dark green. I’m getting ready to renew the front suspension and add Weltmeister front swaybar. Really informative and well done video. I’m planning on going back to the original color probably because is is the same color as Zyglo fluorescent penetrant which is used in one of the NDT inspections I do in my job. Lot of work ahead.

Finally getting around to taking off the steering rack. Your video is a godsend. I note that the bolts in your hockey puck appear to be new. I couldn’t afford a rebuilt rack so I bought a new pick and mounting hardware. I’ll soda blast the rack itself. That worked pretty well on my cylinder heads and sheets on my ‘91 Civic work car. Is your car on the road now? You’ve done a really professional restoration. Incidentally, I see the 914-6 GTs are up in the million dollar range at auction now. Hope that tide raises our boats.

Of all the times he doesn’t use soap lol!

Please invest 15 dollar in a camera stand. Your video's would be so much better then they already are! Thank you for them!

You failed to tell how much fun it is to disengage the rack from the steering shaft. The scary part was wondering if I would break through the rusty floor pan. And the farther I get into the project the more I find out I need to do to get the rack out.

Ian, if I’ve removed the steering wheel all I have to do is get the steering rack, with tie rods spaced correctly. back on the donut with the wheels straight, don’t I?

The two racks look different. Can you please explain? Thanks!

Ian, I don't get this. There is no way to remove the steering gear without removing the support/torsion bar. What am I misunderstanding?