wimpus Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 Hi all. After 185.000miles my LHD steering rack has play at the pinion on my daily in use Spit 1500. Are the new LHD racks any good ? Regards, Wim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 why not re adjust the shim pack for the damper housing ??? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted February 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 It has play where the column/steering wheel attaches ! So pretty terminal... 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted February 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 Some play. Even up and down ! Right side of the video is where the steering column/wheel attaches. I've rebuilded 2 steering racks before. But i know the pinion runs in a metal bush, to have play like this... its fucked 20200220_193806.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 "But i know the pinion runs in a metal bush, to have play like this... its fucked" That's reassuring, I thought it might have been beyond repair.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 It seems to have met it's Waterloo! I think Moss do a LHD quick rack for €252 or standard for €232. Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 even rimmers bros is only £196 for a new unit https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-305931 bugs me when many places show H /S as same rack as V /GT when they should be differing ratio identified by the 6cyl input shaft has a anular groove machined in the spline the std rack being without fit a quicker rack to a 6 pot and you will likely need a trailer of shreaded wheat to muscle the parking Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted February 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Had a talk with Mark Field (of Jigsaw Racing), he said to buy one at Bastuck Germany (180 euro). They are very well made and dont fail like other do (quick racks etc sometimes fail fast. So going to see at Bastuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Agreed I wouldn't fit a quick rack to a 6 pot, the front end is too heavy but for a 1500 spit should be fine. However I would go for a standard rack, I'm too accustomed to speed sensitive power steering! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 3 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: "But i know the pinion runs in a metal bush, to have play like this... its fucked" That's reassuring, I thought it might have been beyond repair.. It's Flemish for broken i think? Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Iain T said: Agreed I wouldn't fit a quick rack to a 6 pot, the front end is too heavy Have had one on my Vitesse for 15 years. And 175/70 tyres. Steering is moderately heavy at parking speeds but fine elsewhere and wonderfully direct. Also solid rack mounts and a proper UJ. I'm frequently told that this is Bad, bad, bad, and wrong, wrong, wrong, apparently nuns and kittens will die..... but I like it. Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 48 minutes ago, poppyman said: It's Flemish for broken i think? Tony. That's exactly the phrase I was told concerning my 1200 block, but it was saved by being bored out to +30, so it may literally translate as: "Someone else may be able to repair it but I'd rather replace it if it's going to be a lot of bother..." I use it all the time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Nick, I have the same setup less quick rack and it suits me. For those of us who like to twiddle we are always after that perfect setup but never achieve it! 🔧 Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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