Steering Rack rebuild - suggestions Nottingham / Leicester
Discussion
I've searched the forums and I know this has been discussed loads before.
Mine has a fair bit of play in it, so I've decided to get it rebuilt, its spoiling the drive.
Its definately the rack - moving the wheel side to side turns the input shaft side to side but nothings happening at the track rods.
Its also not setup right at the moment - terrible bump steer so thought I might as well get it all sorted in one hit if I'm going to have to sort out the setup anyway.
I'm in Bingham, east of Nottingham.
Anyone have any suggestions for a good outfit to rebuild it over this way ?
I work in Leicester so guess thats also an option, though I'm prepared to travel to use someone thats recommended.
What sort of price should I be looking at in todays money?
Any other advice appreciated, especially in terms of initial setup afterwards.
Cheers
Chris
Mine has a fair bit of play in it, so I've decided to get it rebuilt, its spoiling the drive.
Its definately the rack - moving the wheel side to side turns the input shaft side to side but nothings happening at the track rods.
Its also not setup right at the moment - terrible bump steer so thought I might as well get it all sorted in one hit if I'm going to have to sort out the setup anyway.
I'm in Bingham, east of Nottingham.
Anyone have any suggestions for a good outfit to rebuild it over this way ?
I work in Leicester so guess thats also an option, though I'm prepared to travel to use someone thats recommended.
What sort of price should I be looking at in todays money?
Any other advice appreciated, especially in terms of initial setup afterwards.
Cheers
Chris
Edited by Barkychoc on Sunday 27th May 17:20
How about this, £30 with a bent arm? but you could get it done without being off the road during summer.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/78053.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/78053.htm
clarenceboddiger said:
How about this, £30 with a bent arm? but you could get it done without being off the road during summer.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/78053.htm
That's gone I'm afraid. I know because I bought it to replace my current rack. The car when I got it had a Tuscan race rack fitted. 1.5 turns lock to lock but very heavy in parking. http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/78053.htm
I did an exchange for a reconditioned one with Tower View in London. The new one should be fitted in a couple of weeks so the race rack will be up for sale.
Tower View are the only place I know of that refurb the S racks on an exchange basis. If I were you I would bag the one they are refurbing at the minute (Grumpys ebay one).
Note they will only exchange like for like... hence why Grumpy could not exchange the rack on his car (Tuscan Race rack).
Note they will only exchange like for like... hence why Grumpy could not exchange the rack on his car (Tuscan Race rack).
Chris,
I needed some steering rack work doing last year. Guglielmi's at Daventry were able to do the job far cheaper than the refurb/replacement costs quoted to me by Tower View by manufacturing the required bits themselves. Admittedly I didn't get a fully refurbed rack but I got what I needed for a good price.
Daventry isn't that from Leic and they have a courtesy car they can lend you free of charge
Longers
I needed some steering rack work doing last year. Guglielmi's at Daventry were able to do the job far cheaper than the refurb/replacement costs quoted to me by Tower View by manufacturing the required bits themselves. Admittedly I didn't get a fully refurbed rack but I got what I needed for a good price.
Daventry isn't that from Leic and they have a courtesy car they can lend you free of charge
Longers
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