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Shortening Steering Racks
GO - 17/9/03 at 09:18 AM

Never taken a rack apart. Whats involved in shortening a rack yourself? Anything in particular to look out for?


Ian Pearson - 17/9/03 at 11:04 AM

Unless you've got access to a lathe, I'd get someone to do it for you.


ned - 17/9/03 at 11:07 AM

i believe mk cut them in half then sleeve the outside/casing, not sure what they do internally...

Ned.


JoelP - 17/9/03 at 11:10 AM

Its not very expensive to get it done for you, just dont do what i did and forget to get the extensions...

I imagine the innards are cut and shut sort of...


MikeP - 25/9/03 at 02:18 AM

Hi Go - I shortened my rack myself, Del Long gave me some advice on how to go about it. I describe what I did on my site at http://www.7builder.com, in "Build tips->Steering->Steering Rack". HTH!