The rack has to be striped down completely, its very easy except the drilling out of the pin at the ball end. The end bush is available from whiteline (w11113) or nolathane (41020 I think).I have just rebuilt my rack and about to rebuild a second for another car. The new whiteline bush has changed and I am waiting for whiteline to clarify if the bush has indeed changed or the part has been put in the wrong bag. They cost about $9.00.Smacka is getting some in with new thrust cups and springs I believe.
1. Remove the rack from the car.
2. Remove the track rod end and lock nut from the passenger side.
3. Remove the boot.
4. Locate pin between track ball and luck nut (called inner joint in pic below, located at the end of the rack)
5. Drill out pin.
6. Undo the lock nut and track ball housing.
7. Remove ball plastic thrust and spring.
8. Remove the damper plate and plastic damper (2x 1/2 bolts on flat plate, dont lose any gasket shim that may be there.)
9. Remove the 2 pinion spline cap bolts and pull out the pinion.
10. Slide out the rack assembly from the tube from driver’s side.
11. Remove the worn bush from the tube.
Reassemble in reverse order.
Reset the track ball force against the rack rod to around 3-5 KG effort to pull on rod.
You would be advised to set the drivers side at the same time. I coated all the components in grease and ditched the oil.
Non of these are escort racks, but the lay out is very simular.