steering rack

[singapore stag]

This can't be bad.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Power-Steering-Rack-Triumph-Stag-fully-Refurbished-1-yr-Guarantee-/181058606521?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3ATriumph%7CModel%3AStag&hash=item2a27ef15b9

[Motorsport Micky]

Price is good but I don't know if anybody has used them, hurry up somebody and report,I've got to do mine in April !

Mickey.

[jleyton]

Peter's at LDParts are only £119. http://www.ldparts.co.uk/shop/shop.p...05fa3b59ef7e1b

I know who I'd trust and the relatively small extra cost certainly wouldn't put me off.

Cheers

Julian

[edd]

Mine was working perfect with no leaks but should i replace as a matter of course ????? , i noticed a old sticker on my present one so it may have been replaced. Both parts are cheap above but how easy are they to recon with a kit ?
Edd

[singapore stag]

Peter's at LDParts are only £119. http://www.ldparts.co.uk/shop/shop.p...05fa3b59ef7e1b

I know who I'd trust and the relatively small extra cost certainly wouldn't put me off.

Cheers


Julian

Yes indeed, I did not know LDparts did the rack. I would trust Peter.

[jleyton]

Mine was working perfect with no leaks but should i replace as a matter of course ????? , i noticed a old sticker on my present one so it may have been replaced. Both parts are cheap above but how easy are they to recon with a kit ?
Edd

Hi Edd,

If it was working ok with no leaks then I personally wouldn't change it. Mind you, everything else about your car is going to be so perfect that you may want to change it just to keep up the standard

Cheers

Julian

Ps Don't forget to straighten up, or renew, the bent PAS pipes

[ChasR]

The issue I found (as did another member) was getting a steering rack which works well (i.e, not much play at all, not too stiff and not too heavy). It sounds crazy but even a recon rack I fitted to my car had an advisory from the MOT tester in addition to him commenting on how stiff it was (although he did say that he saw the same issues on modern recon racks). It is not as if he is unfamiliar with classics either (He has a 2CV in addition to a couple of MGBs).

One member on here had issues with recon racks barely lasting the warranty period although he has tried one from TD Fitchett which is said to be spot on in terms of the 3 factors mentioned above). Whether it was luck or they are a consistent producer of good quality recon items is not known AFAIK.

[singapore stag]

Is there any other rack that we can modify and fit the Stag?......long shot in the dark?

[jleyton]

Is there any other rack that we can modify and fit the Stag?......long shot in the dark?

Err..... Why Sukh ?

If you need one, why not just get an LD one ?

Cheers

Julian

[singapore stag]

Err..... Why Sukh ?

If you need one, why not just get an LD one ?

Cheers

Julian

Well, considering the problems we keep having with them, even after recon.
Every MOT I have to fight off the tester for NEARLY failing it on steering play, no matter what you do it always remains the same.

[Td5newbie]

Thanks Singapore Stag- I bought that rack. Having a few issues with my rebuild as you will see in my new post above

Andrew

[Firept]

Sukh.
Try http://www.steeringdevelopments.co.uk/ they do the racks for any car for disabled drivers with power steering force down to "0" if you want it.
A friend of mine is disabled (polio from the age of 8) and he had a Ford escort modified by this company and I went along to see what they were about very, very interesting company.

Paul.