tks
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| posted on 19/1/05 at 09:16 PM |
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Steering rack question Fiesta
today i was @ a scrapyard and
i saw a Fiesta Steering rack.
it seems to be that it has the same dimensions between the things as a Escort is this right??
it was in a Good state soow tomorrow i think i'm gonna get it..
should it be use full for a kit kar?(velocity kit)
and i already have the hole sierra part from steering? what should i more buy/search?
TKS
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 19/1/05 at 09:28 PM |
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it is rear mounted,so unless you want to turn right when you turn the wheel left......then nope
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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JonBowden
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| posted on 19/1/05 at 10:22 PM |
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Could you flip it upsode down to make it steer correctly ?
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MikeR
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| posted on 19/1/05 at 10:52 PM |
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then the pinion will be either on the wrong side of the car (ideal for left hand drive) or you'll have to position the steering wheel infront of
the rack and turn steer with your arms behind your back!
Now, if you can find a left hand drive fiesta steering rack ....... your sorted!
(i think)
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tks
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| posted on 19/1/05 at 11:23 PM |
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F**k
chips,
thats realy bad news,
it was in a good state,
i don't really want to mod the chasis part of the steering rack, are there any alternatives???
i only know one thats a MKII Escort, but that one i will kill when i find! (cant find it)
what are the alternatvies talking about other donor steering racks??
TKS
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JonBowden
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| posted on 19/1/05 at 11:31 PM |
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quote:
then the pinion will be either on the wrong side of the car
you're right - I didn't thik of that.
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 20/1/05 at 09:11 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tks
chips,
thats realy bad news,
it was in a good state,
i don't really want to mod the chasis part of the steering rack, are there any alternatives???
i only know one thats a MKII Escort, but that one i will kill when i find! (cant find it)
what are the alternatvies talking about other donor steering racks??
TKS
maybe i 'm misunderstanding you? are you saying you can't find an escort mk2 steering rack ? There are always two or three on ebay (just
don't bid at the moment coz you'll be bidding against me
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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Locost?
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| posted on 20/1/05 at 09:25 AM |
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Just be thankful you found out about the rack before you installed it. It would be a nightmare if you went to the trouble of installing something like
a peugeot 205 rack and only realised your mistake after you had finished and had to rip it all out again :-( dooh!.
Seriously though, try putting an ad in the wanted section, thats how I got mine.
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tks
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| posted on 20/1/05 at 12:28 PM |
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Thanxs for the replays...palls..
Thirst
1) cant find any rack on ebay??co.uk, wordwide only i find VW Golf..
2) i need a LHD rack...
That's true that its better that i have this forum..
TKS
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tks
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| posted on 20/1/05 at 12:34 PM |
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and then??
do i then also need other brakes?? etc..??
TKS
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MikeR
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| posted on 20/1/05 at 12:42 PM |
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Syd, its also (i think) what Rover do with the MGF......
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mookaloid
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| posted on 20/1/05 at 01:29 PM |
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tks - where in the world are you? I have just had a look at your picture archive and can't believe your donor parts still have the original
paint on them!
I was going to offer you my spare sierra rack but I see you need LHD why not turn a RHD fiesta rack upside down and use that?
Mark
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tks
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| posted on 20/1/05 at 01:34 PM |
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I live in spain!
YEAH my donor parts where very very fine...
althought it isn't a LSD diff as i hoped for to be (comes from a 4x4 car..2.0) on my ticket states that's a 4x4 2.8 V6 but as you see the
brakes say other things..
(the hole backend costed me 80pounds anyway...) the disc and pads rear are in good condition soow..
if i had a RHD Fiesta rack that could work
but here is everything is LHD!!
if turn it upside down the pinion will face forwards..(direction nose cone and it will not help..
you also have to think that a lhd and a rhd are the same rack just the place of the thing (pinion) is moved..
got it?
TKS
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mookaloid
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| posted on 20/1/05 at 01:52 PM |
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If only our donor parts were as good as that life would be a whole lot easier!
If you put your location in your profile, then it would have been easier to understand what you needed
cheers Mark
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mookaloid
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| posted on 20/1/05 at 02:08 PM |
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Ok, if you turn a RHD rear of hub steering rack upside down with the pinion facing the driver, it should make a LHD front of hub steering rack - it
depends on whether the pinion is on top of or underneath the rack itself as to which way it steers when you turn the steering wheel.
try drawing a picture
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tks
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| posted on 20/1/05 at 02:11 PM |
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yeah that's true
that's basicly what i said earlier..
BUT I CAN"T BUY A LHD ESCORT RACK neither a RHD fiesta rack..
got the point..??
F
TKS
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mookaloid
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| posted on 20/1/05 at 02:14 PM |
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Maybe some one in the UK will be able to help.....
good luck with your search mate
[Edited on 20/1/05 by mookaloid]
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britishtrident
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| posted on 20/1/05 at 07:14 PM |
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Just an idea but why not give some of the MG breakers in the UK a call /email a lot of ex US MGB and Midgets are being re-imported into the the UK
and converted to RHD --- that stil gives you the track rod thread problem to solve but that depends what uprights you are using.
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tks
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| posted on 20/1/05 at 11:00 PM |
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i have thought
allot of it now,
and i will buy a 2.4 Quick rack from rally..stuff
(don't know any cheaper site..) its made all from new parts soow thats also better for the safety..
i'm in that its quit some money..but i have to go because the car has to be finished...25Feb...
and i have only done so far the side panels, transmission, engine (without loom) diff, central shaft,rear/brakes/ hubs, radiator mounted(incl. fan)
soow quite some work to do....
i work from now on olmost 48hours on the car/ the week..
will i finish it @ time? or will it depend on if i have all the stuff already..
well cheers go to sleep tomorrow start the beeping chips thing..
Still i'm searching for the following stuff:
Cheap:
- rear lights,front lights, side repeaters,numberplate
- petrol cap(airo one with lock, SVA ring..
- cheaper rack complete (109pounds rally..)
- 25mm hoses 0,8 mtrs and a 90degrees elbow (big radius)
i have googles but cant find any usefull sites..//shops..
TKS
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