Steering rack nearside bush

[wilkywoo]

I found the ball joints, which are peened, were a real pain to sepperate. I fixed the new bush using the original self tapping screw but it wasn't enough. I think I ended up drilling another hole and adding a second screw. Maybe I was just unlucky.
But....
In the end I was very lucky as I found a NOS rack on Ebay for not a lot of money so used that instead! So now at least I have a spare.

I didnt remove the balljoints, just undid the inner tierod with some big pipe wrench.

[wilkywoo]

Well done. That bush is an absolute pain to do as I know from experience. Mine fell out again and I had to improvise the fixing of it!

I drilled two little holes in the rack and used a pair of screws.

[martinclan56]

Maybe I was lucky but don't recall replacement being that much of an issue once rack is off the car.

I found the ball joints, which are peened, were a real pain to sepperate. I fixed the new bush using the original self tapping screw but it wasn't enough. I think I ended up drilling another hole and adding a second screw. Maybe I was just unlucky.
But....
In the end I was very lucky as I found a NOS rack on Ebay for not a lot of money so used that instead! So now at least I have a spare.

[A_Hogg]

Perhaps we should use port and starboard to determine or simply nearside/offside! Maybe I was lucky but don't recall replacement being that much of an issue once rack is off the car.

[martinclan56]

Sorry I meant the nearside, I found the correct bush and changed it yesterday. All well with the steering now.

Well done. That bush is an absolute pain to do as I know from experience. Mine fell out again and I had to improvise the fixing of it!

[martinclan56]

He actually states nearside one

But says right as well! English language can be a pain. I guess he meant right as in correct not as in left or right!

[A_Hogg]

He actually states nearside one

[wilkywoo]

Assuming your car is RHD, there isn't a bush on the right hand side of the steering rack as the steering pinion holds it in place. There is a bush on the left hand side which is a common failure.
I would be tempted to strip the steering rack down and see what is going on....

Sorry I meant the nearside, I found the correct bush and changed it yesterday. All well with the steering now.

[martinclan56]

Assuming your car is RHD, there isn't a bush on the right hand side of the steering rack as the steering pinion holds it in place. There is a bush on the left hand side which is a common failure.
I would be tempted to strip the steering rack down and see what is going on....

[A_Hogg]

Marina owners club - Chris Weedon is the man to talk to as he usually has a stock . I made my own [ not quite true] My dimensions and guy at work machined one up .

[wilkywoo]

Anyone know where to get the right one from, loads of play in nearside front wheel so took the gaitor off the tie rod and there is no bush in there so flapping around.

I can find them for lots of cars but not for the marina rack?