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Boylers11

posted on 9/11/14 at 06:47 PM Reply With Quote
What's wrong with my rack?

Took my car for an MOT a couple of weeks ago and it failed on a few small bits, one of which was the fact that there was play in the steering rack on the passenger side.

I've taken the rack off, which I think is Cortina. The drivers side is tight, the passenger side does indeed have a mm or two of play when you push the shaft towards the rack. I presume this is due to the tie rod, which I have removed from the rack. I've attached a diagram of what it now looks like and I can't work out what's exactly wrong.
The tie rod physically won't screw further onto the rack unless I become Jeff Capes, yet there's a still a bit of play there. It's almost as though the spring behind the plastic 'cup' (see diagram) isn't stiff enough?

I'm concerned that if I buy a new tie rod, the same thing will be present.

Help would be great!


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adithorp

posted on 9/11/14 at 07:59 PM Reply With Quote
I'd suspect it's just wear on the ball and/or cup. Probably the only option is replace it.





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Boylers11

posted on 9/11/14 at 08:09 PM Reply With Quote
I thought wear and tear too, but the ball fits perfectly in the cup. The slack is only present when it's all bolted back together? I'll look into ordering a new one tomorrow.
Thanks very much

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JoelP

posted on 9/11/14 at 08:22 PM Reply With Quote
I had exactly that a few weeks back on my mot. Tragically, I can't remember what caused it or what we did to fix it! I had a spare rack, and we took both apart. I suspect we just reassembled with the spare arm.






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Boylers11

posted on 9/11/14 at 09:01 PM Reply With Quote
I'm tempted to try and screw it onto the rack a tiny bit more to out a bit more tension on the spring, but is it the spring that takes up the slack by itself?
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maccmike

posted on 9/11/14 at 10:40 PM Reply With Quote
put a washer behind the spring for more tension
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britishtrident

posted on 9/11/14 at 10:54 PM Reply With Quote
You can shim it but it won't be a longterm solution..

That is the Can Gears rack Kiley Clinton make replacement tie-rods for the Escort mk2 version which istr are the same length

[Edited on 9/11/14 by britishtrident]





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Boylers11

posted on 10/11/14 at 12:38 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks for the replies.

I'll maybe try another washer first to shim it out a bit and get it through the MOT and then give Kiley Clinton a call to arrange a new one

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Xtreme Kermit

posted on 10/11/14 at 05:23 PM Reply With Quote
Sadly, this seems a technical discussion about steering gear. I was expecting something else...
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steve m

posted on 10/11/14 at 06:27 PM Reply With Quote






Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at




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Boylers11

posted on 10/11/14 at 10:30 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Xtreme Kermit
Sadly, this seems a technical discussion about steering gear. I was expecting something else...


Haha, that was my plan in order to get plenty of people viewing the thread!

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