AE82 steering arm mount styles?

[TA22 GT]

Hi,
Currently considering a number of options for rack and pinion in my celica. Looked at an AE82 today and found the inner steering arm mount was round and there were no spanner flats or flats on the rack shaft?

Can someone explain how these are mounted and how to get them off? Looks like there's a pin at the end of the rack?

Seems odd, do I need to drill this pin out? The type with flats and a locking washer seems so much better..

Any help and or pics appreciated.

Cheers,
Simon

[petergoudie]

If you look elsewhere in Toymods I asked the same question about a Ford Laser KC (mazda 323).

I spoke to an ex-Ford mechanic about the same problem and he told me how to do it. On the end of the rack was a thin flat. I bought a $1`spanner from Supercheap and ground it thinner to fit the flat. I cut the other end off and slid it into a length of pipe. I then put a set of stilsons over the round tie rod end and quickly pulled both together and snapped the pin, then unscrewed the rod.

The pin was a tiny spring roll pin that only goes into the bottom of the thread root and not through the shank. It only just bites into the thread.

The new rod is locked in with Loctite thread lock.

[TA22 GT]

Ok thanks for the info. I'm searching for a rack now, my first option would be to find a rack with the bigger flats and no securing pin. I think the aftermarket units have the pin and OEM has the flats. Need to do some more searching at the wreckers next weekend....