Do you know what he did to repair the rack?

I dont know, is there any other difference between the racks apart from the 2mm?

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Last week my E reg 1.7 340 saloon falied its MOT on the steering rack. Ive been looking around trying to locate one at a fairly cheap price but im not sure if it has the 18mm or the 20mm pinion. Does anybody know how to tell which one it has without taking it off?

Any help would be much ...

checked the one on the off side and that seems to be fine as well.....

Yep, I cleaned the two earth points near the battery which were really rusty. Even put on a brand new washer and this still made no difference.

Any other ideas!?

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Yet another problem with this car! It seems that when you press the footbrake the rear brake lights come on (like they should!) and the front side lights also come on (which they shouldnt!)

When you have the main lights on the side lights dont flash but the brake lights do not work at all.

Can ...

I though about putting a thin bead of quicksteel around the base and seeing how I get on with that?

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I removed the carb last night which was much easier than expected! On removing the carb I found a few small bits of plastic had cracked off of what looks to be the plastic heat transfer plate (maybe?). Not sure if this could be causing a problem? Instead of there being just 4 holes in this plate ...

Ok, thanks for that.

I will take the carb off tonight and see if the base is warped. If it is I will file it down. I dont think that I will get time to re-fit it tonight but will probably have a go Tues or Wed night.

Am I going to need another gasket to put it back on? If so does this need to be ...

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Thanks for your help and the quick reply.

Would tightening up the carb not solve the problem and where can I get the plate that you mentioned?

I dont really want to pay out £145 for a carb but then again I dont want to get one with a similar problem front the scrap yard!

If I did decide to ...

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I own an E reg Volvo 340 GL 1700 Saloon which has been a fantasatic run around for the last 6 months.

Ive been haveing a few problems lately that I really need help with as im at the end of my patients with it now!

Last week I got into my car to go to work, turned the key and found the ...