Steering racks

[Bren]

Anybody overhauled one or had one done?

 

The rack on my SD1 leaks, the rubber gaiters have oil in them. I can get a replacement from Rimmers but going by the cost I bet they don't sell many.

 

I would'nt mind getting an overhaul kit and having a go myself. The rack is a bit of a PITA to remove - engine hasto be jacked up on one side to that rack can be slid out.

[spike60]

i've changed the column seal on a Scimitar one and the end joints on an Alfa one, neither was difficult. The Scimitar one was a shitload of money for an exchange rack and about £2.47 for a seal from a local bearing seller.

[Stanky]

 about £2.47 for a seal from a local bearing seller.

 

[Tamworthbay]

Have you blown a seal lately?

 

 

I sorted my Capri one with a rebuild kit, took a couple of hours and was straightforward enough.

[Guest Hooli]

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Then he went clubbing...

[Coprolalia]

Have you blown a seal lately?

 

 

Not recently but the water's a bit cold this time of year.

[Bren]

[Talbot]

How do you steer a rack like that?  Very carefully I suspect.

 

Getting back to the thread... Steering racks are generally quite easy to recondition.  I've only ever done an unassisted one before now, but I can't imagine a power one is much more difficult.  Usual rules apply.  You need space, cleanliness and some time and patience.  Don't be tempted to bodge it.

 

Can you not get a good used rack from someone breaking an SD1?  There must be a few being broken about, and a steering rack isn't something that regularly fails, so most will be OK if not quite good condition.

[sierraman]

I'd say getting the fucker out will be your biggest challenge. Can't see it being any more difficult to refurbish than a trolley jack. Problems start when the actual fault is something that's not covered by parts you can buy.

[Bren]

How do you steer a rack like that?  Very carefully I suspect.

 

Getting back to the thread... Steering racks are generally quite easy to recondition.  I've only ever done an unassisted one before now, but I can't imagine a power one is much more difficult.  Usual rules apply.  You need space, cleanliness and some time and patience.  Don't be tempted to bodge it.

 

Can you not get a good used rack from someone breaking an SD1?  There must be a few being broken about, and a steering rack isn't something that regularly fails, so most will be OK if not quite good condition.

Secondhand stuff is drying up now. I know a guy who used to break them but no longer as there are none left to break.

[Guest Hooli]

I did the end seals of a rack in situ once, wasn't too bad from memory. But then it was a different car.

[fordperv]

How do you steer a rack like that? Very carefully I suspect.

 

 

I suspect thats a rack for a motorboat