uscivicmc

Does a 2000 cx hatch manual rack bolt right into a 2000 ex coupe?

slomofo

iTrader: (1)

Yes, but is this just to get rid of your power steering? You can get two plugs and stick it in your regular steering rack's power steering holes.

uscivicmc

yea it is but its too late for plugs, I took the lines off when i put the lsv-t in and left them open and now the rack has like two inches of play in it. so i'm just gonna replace it with a manual rack.

scythe88

the manual rack have different "gearing" to them too dont they? cause i found it more difficult to turn my plugged PS rack than my dedicated manual rack.

ReDHaTcHyGuy

it will still get tight over time since there is no oil flowing through it.. if u have the opportunity its best to swap a manual rack in..

94EG8

Usually you loop the lines with a breather rather than plugging the lines

Also, since when do you post in tech

Yep, manual rack turns easier than a depowered power rack. To swap in a manual rack you need the subframe and lower joint/knuckle from the manual steering column.

uscivicmc

So other than buying the new rack I need the subframe out of a cx?

HondaPartsHero

lurker

confidence

subframes are the same. you just need the rack and the U joint that connects the rack to the steering column. the EX spindle is bigger than the dx/cx one

uscivicmc

aahh thanks man.

94EG8

Yes.

Subframe is different, U shaped clamp is smaller for a manual rack, you can use the larger clamp and shim it up with something but for not that much more effort you can just use the right subframe.