sil3nt611
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- Ft. Worth
- Vehicle Year
- 2001
- Make / Model
- Mazda B3000
- Transmission
- Automatic
I replaced the steering rack in my 2001 B3000 a month ago or so with a brand new rack, not a remanufactured unit. The steering had play in it between the bad rack and the worn tie rods, but it had feel to it. I had some feedback at the steering wheel. After replacing with the new rack there is much less play, but the steering feel went to nearly non existent. I can turn my steering wheel with my pinky, that's how little resistance there is. Maybe some of you wouldn't mind, and I know it's a truck, but it drives me nuts. Is there any way to adjust the rack to give a bit more feel to it? I know it's a hydraulic assist rack, but I've had hydraulic assist racks in all my other cars that had some resistance feel to it, and even my electric assist steering Fiesta ST has feel to it. I got a 4 wheel alignment right after I replaced the rack. The intermediate shaft does introduce a bit of play and needs replacement eventually, but it was there before the rack replacement. And like I said, the old rack had more feel. The fluid was replaced and I put in the correct fluid as far as what my research said at that time. I can't remember off hand what it is, but I can check the bottle if needed when I get home.
This is the only thread I found based on adjusting the rack, but is this adjusting play or feel?
https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?threads/please-sticky-how-to-adjust-power-steering-gearbox.137250/
After much online searching that is the only thing I have found.
This is the only thread I found based on adjusting the rack, but is this adjusting play or feel?
https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?threads/please-sticky-how-to-adjust-power-steering-gearbox.137250/
After much online searching that is the only thing I have found.