steve m
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| posted on 29/9/15 at 08:57 AM |
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Do steering racks have a centre point
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
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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rodgling
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| posted on 29/9/15 at 09:11 AM |
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Just measure halfway between the two end points?
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SJ
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| posted on 29/9/15 at 09:17 AM |
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quote:
Just measure halfway between the two end points?
As above, just count the turns lock to lock and then stop half way.
Stu
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 29/9/15 at 09:18 AM |
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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.
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Smoking Frog
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| posted on 29/9/15 at 10:02 AM |
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Yes, the rack should be centralised (ignore steering wheel position while doing this and refit after).
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 29/9/15 at 10:37 AM |
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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
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steve m
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| posted on 29/9/15 at 10:40 AM |
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Thanks guys
steve
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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garyo
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| posted on 29/9/15 at 02:57 PM |
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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.
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hizzi
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| posted on 29/9/15 at 09:04 PM |
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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
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