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Steering Rack Wear
Posted: 19 Oct 2008, 23:35
by Dubstar
I've notice a little play in my rack, namely on the offside where I can pull the arm in and out of the rack, by about a couple of mm. Can you buy a new arm or the "balljoint" it goes into or is it a new rack job? I ask because I'm sure you can get these for other cars, Ford Sierra for one, or can you shim them out? LHD manual rack by the way.
Posted: 20 Oct 2008, 08:06
by Ian Hulley
You can buy just the arm, cost about £20 IIRC from GSF ... comes with a track rod end too ... just remember to measure the old one carefully to get your tracking right
Ian.
Posted: 20 Oct 2008, 09:52
by Red Westie
Tracking will need checking and resetting regardless of how accurate you think you may have measured the old compared to the new.
Martin
Posted: 20 Oct 2008, 10:35
by Dubstar
Thanks guys, saves me a lot of messing - hopefully!
Posted: 20 Oct 2008, 12:25
by Ian Hulley
Dubstar wrote:Thanks guys, saves me a lot of messing - hopefully!
Swapping a rack is very simple.
Ian.
Posted: 20 Oct 2008, 22:25
by Dubstar
Ok, less money is what I meant. I put Baxters steering bushes in, so the rack was actually out recently apart from disconnecting the track rod ends. Just thought the arm may be cheaper and (slighlty)less work.