Steering rack ends - Are they knackered?

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Steering rack ends - Are they knackered?

Post by kelvingenders » 11 Jul 2010 06:51 am

Just taken off my tie rod ends and wondering if to change my steering rack ends. How can you tell if they need changing. or wheter they are o.k. Can anyone advise please :360:

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Re: Steering rack ends - Are they knackered?

Post by Chris_C » 11 Jul 2010 10:24 am

Give them some hefty pulls, if there is *any* linear play they need changing
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Re: Steering rack ends - Are they knackered?

Post by kelvingenders » 11 Jul 2010 11:38 am

There is a really small bit of play.....but then my vibration damper is also snapped too

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Re: Steering rack ends - Are they knackered?

Post by kelvingenders » 11 Jul 2010 11:39 am

Any what is "Any" play meaning. Could you explain please :360:

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Re: Steering rack ends - Are they knackered?

Post by Chris_C » 11 Jul 2010 11:50 am

It's quite hard to explain, when you hold the steering rack in one hand and the tie rod in the other, it should rotate freely about the balljoint (like your elbow, but with 2 degrees of freedom). If you try to pull the tie rod away from the steering rack though, you shouldn't be able to.
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Re: Steering rack ends - Are they knackered?

Post by Ride_on » 12 Jul 2010 09:49 am

There should be no visible or audible movement (clunking) between the surfaces in the joint.
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