Steering rack Mounting Rubbers

[tozerman]

Hi all, at the moment I have my bonnet and radiator off and I have noticed that the steering rack mounting rubbers are both perished, I have emailed TVR Carparts (although I can't find them on their website) and I am waiting for a reply, are they simply standard chevette items or are they something completely different ? Has anybody on here ever had the same problem ?
Cheers.....Tony..

[Gerald-TVR]

Hi Tony

Bad news I think, Adrian@ has told me they are unobtainable when he rebuilt my steering rack. IF you find any please get me a pair as well, thanks
Norman

[CNHSS1]

as the rack is vauxhall chevette based, are the rubbers and clamps not the same? if so TJ Motorsport do lovely machined alloy clamps with poly rack clamp bushes. a mate has bought and fitted some to his car (not Tiv) and they are nice. about £45 =vat and carriage. will ask him for pics if anyone wants to see them?

[Barkychoc]

I have got a chevette rack with brand new rubbers on - I have sold it now but I can take pictures of them if it would help as it hasn't been picked up yet.

They are definately standard Chevette.

[tozerman]

Thanks for your help guys, if I manage to find some I will get as many sets as I can so others can get some as well, I know norman wants some.
cheers.....Tony..

[ketvrin]

Hey Tony please add me to your list if you find some as I need to have my rack reconditioned so would want to change the mounts at that time...

K

[CNHSS1]

fancy ally and poly jobbies...

[CNHSS1]

for std ones, try scimitar marque suppliers Graham walker Ltd in Chester and QRG Quennsberry Rd Garage in Northants as a chevette derived rack is used on the smaller scimitars as well

[wiz 1]

Thread resurrection time. Whilst looking for a column bearing i noticed that they do a rack mounting kit as well -

Klicky

[ketvrin]

Damn ! and only £60 too...

I just bought a pair of Chevette rubbers and clamps off ebay for £12 delivered... came with a set of QH NOS Steering Rack Gaiters.

family motto : Non Expensus Spendum, Non Corner Uncutus

K

[Gerald-TVR]

Kevin

Did they only have one set?

[ketvrin]

Gerald-TVR said:

Kevin

Did they only have one set?

'fraid so Norman, I did ask as I figured others might want them...

K

[tozerman]

ketvrin said:

I just bought a pair of Chevette rubbers and clamps off ebay for £12 delivered... came with a set of QH NOS Steering Rack Gaiters.

I must be going mad, I spent ages trawling ebay for said rack rubbers to no avail, I guess my timing was unlucky. Anyway It's all back together now so access will be tricky, but the search will continue.
Cheers.....Tony..

[ketvrin]

yes it can be ficklebay

K