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Do steering racks have a centre point
steve m - 29/9/15 at 08:57 AM

Maybe a stupid question, but, do steering racks have a centre point

as in it should be centralised before attaching tie rods etc

mines a n escort mk2 quick rack

steve

rodgling - 29/9/15 at 09:11 AM

Just measure halfway between the two end points?

SJ - 29/9/15 at 09:17 AM

quote:

Just measure halfway between the two end points?


As above, just count the turns lock to lock and then stop half way.

Stu

cliftyhanger - 29/9/15 at 09:18 AM

Some do (or did) but I have limited experience.
On those that don't, I turn to full lock one side, and count turns to full lock the other. Turn back halfway and that is central.
Must say a drilled hole would be dead handy to get it exact.

Smoking Frog - 29/9/15 at 10:02 AM

Yes, the rack should be centralised (ignore steering wheel position while doing this and refit after).

gremlin1234 - 29/9/15 at 10:37 AM

small triumph ones do,
remove the grease nipple, insert small (2mm wide) screwdriver, and there's a dip at the centre point.

else
rather than counting turns on the wheel, I would measure the end of the rack on max left, and max right, and take the halfway point

steve m - 29/9/15 at 10:40 AM

Thanks guys

steve

garyo - 29/9/15 at 02:57 PM

You'll never quite get the bump steer right if you don't have it centralised, but that's all in the fine tuning really.

hizzi - 29/9/15 at 09:04 PM

just did my own escort quick rack today, i turned it fully one direction , marked with marker pen and counted the turns then centred from there. funnily enough its a 2.9 quick rack equates to 2.9 turns