Steering rack replacement
Created by: 1967minicooper
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Jun 4, 2020 12:30AM | 1963SV2 | |
Jun 3, 2020 08:52AM | malsal | |
Jun 2, 2020 05:41PM | Willie_B | |
Jun 2, 2020 03:21PM | 1967minicooper |
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Must admit that when I did mine many years ago I didn't even think of this. In those days it was a new Rover ..maybe even Leyland rack. Everything could only go together one ( the correct) way.. Well, I suppose you could get it wrong but it would be veeerry difficult.
The slot retainer groove is much preferred to the circumferential groove. If the nut falls off and the splines get loose the column cannot turn without the pinion following (as long as the bolt remains in place ..)
Cheers, Ian
The slot retainer groove is much preferred to the circumferential groove. If the nut falls off and the splines get loose the column cannot turn without the pinion following (as long as the bolt remains in place ..)
Cheers, Ian
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Originally Posted by 1967minicooper
Replaced my 67 mk1 steering rack last year with a mk2 rack.Now the fun begins with trying to get the directional lug in the rite place to trip the directional switch to lite up and to cancel when it returns the other way.Any easy ways that make it easy. THANKS BOB
There are some that have a groove all the way around the pinion shaft which makes life easy, then there are others with just a notch cut into them which limits the correct placement but should theoretically align up correctly if the rack has been built correctly and you center the rack as Willie suggested.
Failing that i guess you can drill and tap another hole or do what some enterprising previous owner did with one of my previous Minis and install a hose clamp to make the signals cancel.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
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I would think if you center the rack with the pin in the centering hole. Then just mark where the canceling pin/bolt need to be in the middle of the cancel arms.
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Replaced my 67 mk1 steering rack last year with a mk2 rack.Now the fun begins with trying to get the directional lug in the rite place to trip the directional switch to lite up and to cancel when it returns the other way.Any easy ways that make it easy. THANKS BOB