--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "mgutkowski@xxxx" <webmaster@xxxx> wrote: > > I'm curious - did you try removing a couple of adjustment shims > to tighten your old rack before deciding on a replacement? I did receive your helpful note with the suggestion, and I apologize for not following up with you on it before. My rack also had a sloppy inner tie-rod end in addition to the play in the rack itself, so I thought it best to replace. I was curious at your suggestion, however, so I did take a look as you recommended. I'm not sure if I missed it or if my previous rack (which was a rebuilt one as well) had a different setup, but when I removed the little cover plate on my rack I did not see any shims as you indicate. In my case there was a plastic/nylon insert in the cavity with a spring recessed into it. The spring was tensioned by the coverplate when screwed in place. The spring appeared to press the nylon bushing against smooth the backside of the rack, presumably to press the rack against the gear. Since I either misunderstood your suggestion or my configuration was a little different, I'd be curious about some additional details on the shims you refer to. Could it be that as part of remanufacturing the rack that when the rack is reground the shims are removed to comensate? Maybe since my previous rack was remanufactured I already had no such shims. Knut