Changing the rack and pinion turned out to be more complicated than I thought. Especially if you are doing it in your garage using floor jack. Here are a few tips to make it easier on anyone who is looking to attack this project.

1. Make sure you have a good floor jack, jack stands, a lot of floor dry and someone to help if not you can do it yourself.
2. Raise the car on the jack stands and remove the tires.
3. Loosen your tie rod ends, separate them from the knuckle and then completely remove both tie rod ends. This is an important step and should not be skipped. Loosen the tie rod end when the rack is loose can be a tough job.
4. Separate the fan shroud from the radiator and make sure it can move freely.
5. Remove the 2 bolts that hold the rack to your sub-frame.
6. Now would be a good time to separate the rack from the steering column, this can be challenging since it is in a tight spot and would be hard to reach. Make sure you remove the bolt that holds the rack to the column before attempting to separate them. This is a thread on bold, the nut is welded to the column and will not need to be removed. Don’t attempt to use the bold as a leverage it has to be completely out. The rack and the column fit tight.
7. Once the rack is out of the column it is completely free and ready to be taken out. Don’t forget about the power steering lines going into the rack. We will remove them later.
8. The rack sit tight between the engine the the sub-frame, to make the removal process easier. I suggest you raise the engine to do that we would remove the 2 bolts that hold the engine mounts to the frame. This would be a good time to change your engine mounts, I found out that one of my mounts is completely shot and came out in 2 pieces. Remember that we released the shroud from the radiator so we have plenty or room to raise the engine. To do that we need to use a block of wood and place it at the very front of the engine right behind the harmonic balancer. The more you raise the engine the easier it is to get your rack out.
9. Now would be a good time to disconnect your power steering hoses and enjoy the ATF that is going to come flowing out of them.
10. I was able to get the rack out from the right side of the vehicle. I had to remove the shield to have more room to maneuver the rack.

Once you got the rack out it would be a good idea to check you tie rod end inner and outer and replace them if needed. Most rack are sold without inner tie rod ends. You might want to check your lines if they are leaking this would be a good time to change them.

Installation is pretty much the opposite of the removal, you will need to get an alignment or at least toe adjustment after installing the new rack.