# Question about rack and pinion **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [March 2, 2004, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-rack-and-pinion/80646 "2004-03-02T19:50:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rufio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@rufio](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rufio)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-rack-and-pinion/80646/1 "2004-03-02T19:50:23Z")
Hey, I was just speaking to my mechanic today and he told me my rack and pinion wasn’t in good shape and will need replacing. My main question is if the 1989-1990 style rack and pinion is the same for the 1991-1993 version. Im asking because i notice a lot of people are parting out thier 1990’s on this board, would it be a good idea to take the rack and pinion from a 1990 240 and swap it into my 1991? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![oshiet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@oshiet](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oshiet)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-rack-and-pinion/80646/2 "2004-03-02T21:55:39Z")
If your car doesn’t have power steering, then it probably wont matter. If it does, make sure the inlet for the power steering lines are in the same location. Otherwise, it should be straight bolt on. ---
**Author:** ![Racer\_XTREME](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e47c2d/32.png) [@Racer\_XTREME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Racer_XTREME)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2004, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-rack-and-pinion/80646/3 "2004-03-03T09:50:46Z")
pretty sure all 240sx were made with p/s, and even so it is not where the p/s lines go into the rack that makes the s13 a and b different, its were the lines go afterwards. But i’m not sure if the racks are interchangeable. ---
**Author:** ![MRWmotorsports](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@MRWmotorsports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MRWmotorsports)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-rack-and-pinion/80646/4 "2004-03-04T12:16:35Z")
I’m 99% sure the racks themselves are identical. -Martin. ---
**Author:** ![Racer\_XTREME](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e47c2d/32.png) [@Racer\_XTREME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Racer_XTREME)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-rack-and-pinion/80646/5 "2004-03-05T09:55:43Z")
> [@philip\_240sx](#): > > The P/S pump & lines are on the opposite side on the KA24E. However IIRC, they run under the motor and bolt on to similar locations on the rack as the KA24DE. yeah its true, hence being able to buy the s13 91+ p/s lines to make my s13 powersteeringable again (of course there are other ways). … :-k hmmm … didn’t i mention this like 4 posts ago and it was ignored? i dunno. ---
**Author:** ![MRWmotorsports](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@MRWmotorsports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MRWmotorsports)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-rack-and-pinion/80646/6 "2004-03-05T14:07:31Z")
Everyone knows the lines are different, but my response was to the question, which asked about the rack and pinion… presumably he already has teh PS lines that match his motor/chassis. If not then he askekd the wrong question. -Martin. ---
**Author:** ![rufio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@rufio](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rufio)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-rack-and-pinion/80646/7 "2004-03-05T15:32:49Z")
Yea, i was only talking about the rack and pinion itself, i’m not worrying about the P/S lines right now. But, i was thinking, i might as well get a new rack and pinion instead of swapping one in thats been used for about 14 years. It’ll save my time later on, thanks for the replies though.