Steering rack gaiter
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I need a new steering rack gaiter for my Chimaera 500 97 non PAS.
Does anyone know what part number this is - as usual the dealer will only tell me its TVR specific and I can go and get one from them, problem is I want to do it this afternoon and was hoping to get one from my local parts dealer (not drive miles to a TVR dealer!)
Many thanks in advance.
NB I've checked the search and it seems people have just used universal ones previously, but I'd quite like to put the proper one on if there is one!
Does anyone know what part number this is - as usual the dealer will only tell me its TVR specific and I can go and get one from them, problem is I want to do it this afternoon and was hoping to get one from my local parts dealer (not drive miles to a TVR dealer!)
Many thanks in advance.
NB I've checked the search and it seems people have just used universal ones previously, but I'd quite like to put the proper one on if there is one!
I thought it was from a Ford Granada? I'm sure I read that once here.
www.parkersteve.dsl.pipex.com/chimaeraparts.asp#steering
www.parkersteve.dsl.pipex.com/chimaeraparts.asp#steering
I have just had my steering rack (Chim 500 PAS) re-conded and picked it up today.
John at 3J's in Perival M'sex, said the system was by a company 'Brener' or such and very similar to the older Rolls Royce designs - Brener were a midlands based company and bought out by TWR - they did a lot of sepecials based on Rover SD1 systems.
He may well be able to help. his number is 0208 991 0218
Edited to add number
>> Edited by paddym on Friday 12th August 13:57
John at 3J's in Perival M'sex, said the system was by a company 'Brener' or such and very similar to the older Rolls Royce designs - Brener were a midlands based company and bought out by TWR - they did a lot of sepecials based on Rover SD1 systems.
He may well be able to help. his number is 0208 991 0218
Edited to add number
>> Edited by paddym on Friday 12th August 13:57
OK got things part sorted now!
I phoned another TVR dealer and he quoted £30+ for 1 gaiter!!!! B*gger that, so I went back to the first dealer and bought one for £12.
Did the job on the weekend and realised that the gaiter I bought was not the same as on the car!! However it was close enough to fit and do the job, just a VERY tight fit and plenty of
for the dealer that sold it to me!
But then I saw the other gaiter and thought I could do with replacing that one 'cause it will split soon, so I took the old gaiter to Halfwits and checked it against what they had in stock - found a pretty good match, manufacturer is "QH" part number QG1089 - don't know what its off tho. but it looks a better fit than the one TVR sold me and it was £6 for a pair!!
I know I should be happy, but all I thought was TVR ripping me off and now I've got a gaiter I don't need!
I'll try and fit the new gaiter tonight. If anyone needs a single gaiter send me a PM, you can have it FOC - I don't need it and I've got to make room for all this bl**dy washer hose I bought
!
NB If you're interested the essential dimensions for the gaiter: were a 38mm hole at 1 end and the other end is where the track rod goes (about 10mm but pretty standard I should think). The overall length was about 150mm
Cheers
I phoned another TVR dealer and he quoted £30+ for 1 gaiter!!!! B*gger that, so I went back to the first dealer and bought one for £12.
Did the job on the weekend and realised that the gaiter I bought was not the same as on the car!! However it was close enough to fit and do the job, just a VERY tight fit and plenty of
for the dealer that sold it to me! But then I saw the other gaiter and thought I could do with replacing that one 'cause it will split soon, so I took the old gaiter to Halfwits and checked it against what they had in stock - found a pretty good match, manufacturer is "QH" part number QG1089 - don't know what its off tho. but it looks a better fit than the one TVR sold me and it was £6 for a pair!!
I know I should be happy, but all I thought was TVR ripping me off and now I've got a gaiter I don't need! I'll try and fit the new gaiter tonight. If anyone needs a single gaiter send me a PM, you can have it FOC - I don't need it and I've got to make room for all this bl**dy washer hose I bought
! NB If you're interested the essential dimensions for the gaiter: were a 38mm hole at 1 end and the other end is where the track rod goes (about 10mm but pretty standard I should think). The overall length was about 150mm
Cheers
mmm - fitted the new gaiter (the part I quoted abpove) and it was a tight fit!!!! very similar to the one supplied by TVR. If you had a choice of gaiters then it would be worth getting one where the large hole is 5mm bigger!!! I got the gaiter on, but had to use a bike tyre lever to stretch the rubber over the steering jobbie - once its on tho its a nice fit
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