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98 Civic - Is it possible to swap out power steering rack for manual rack?

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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 08:05 PM
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Default 98 Civic - Is it possible to swap out power steering rack for manual rack?

okay ill give this another shot.

has anyone done this before? im tired of searching

is it possible to swap out a power steering rack for a manual rack, straight up. just the rack.

its a 98 civic. i deleted all the lines and pulley. i want to pull out that rack (locked up on me) and swap it for a manual rack. is this pretty much straight foward or am i going to need to change other stuff?

please, somebody help me out.
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 08:31 PM
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Default Re: 98 Civic - Is it possible to swap out power steering rack for manual rack?

Please place simple technical questions directly into the thread title -- Title edited.

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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 01:41 AM
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Yes you'll need the rack and the gear that connects the rack to the steering wheel.
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 04:38 AM
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Default Re: 98 Civic - Is it possible to swap out power steering rack for manual rack?

Originally Posted by HondaPartsHero
Yes you'll need the rack and the gear that connects the rack to the steering wheel.
All you'll need is the rack, the weather seal and the universal. You shouldn't need the entire column up to the wheel.

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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 05:56 AM
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Default Re: 98 Civic - Is it possible to swap out power steering rack for manual rack?

I'm talking about the little gear that attaches the rack to end of the steering wheel shaft
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 06:15 AM
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Default Re: 98 Civic - Is it possible to swap out power steering rack for manual rack?

???
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/98-civic-power-steering-3061722/
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 06:27 AM
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Default Re: 98 Civic - Is it possible to swap out power steering rack for manual rack?

So I basically all I need is the manual rack and that little gear to connect to the column pictured above?
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 06:27 AM
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Default Re: 98 Civic - Is it possible to swap out power steering rack for manual rack?

Thanks again for everyone's input.
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 06:32 AM
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Default Re: 98 Civic - Is it possible to swap out power steering rack for manual rack?

Originally Posted by grumblemarc
Didn't really get a straight answer.
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 07:24 AM
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Default Re: 98 Civic - Is it possible to swap out power steering rack for manual rack?

Originally Posted by HondaPartsHero
I'm talking about the little gear that attaches the rack to end of the steering wheel shaft
Gear, universal, we're talking about the same thing then
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 03:11 PM
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Lol
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 03:12 PM
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Thanks once again for the help guys
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