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Post by trabitom99 » 16 Oct 2008 09:37 am

Cheers, Pete, thanks for your help!

I got no reply from the "servolenkung.net" site BTW. Seemed too good to be true ...

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Post by foggyjames » 24 Oct 2008 09:57 pm

Speaking of the parts store, Farrers...I need to have a natter with you about some bits before too long....

Good luck Tom!

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Post by classicswede » 25 Oct 2008 10:51 am

There is a very good steering rack company near me that have been very helpfull. They rebuilt my 340 rack and have done my old mans LHD 240 power rack as a special. I could have a chat with them and see if they can do a 360 pass rack but they would need the dead rack to rebuild.
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Post by foggyjames » 27 Oct 2008 01:55 am

That would be good to hear about, Dai. Find out if they're be willing to do a few. I have a plan....

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Post by trabitom99 » 31 Oct 2008 06:52 pm

foggyjames wrote:Exactly right, guys. Up to....er...1981 might well be the last year...RHD 300s had LHD wipers. I'm struggling to find spindle-mount blades, but have plenty of the normal kind, so if I can get 'normal' LHD ones...
James, the LHD wiper arm arrived this week. The spindle-mount blades are Bosch 562. See my post in the offers section (you have first dibs, obviously ;-))

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Post by classicswede » 01 Nov 2008 11:46 am

Yes they are willing to have a go but will need 1 rack first to make sure that they can do it.
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Post by Fuse » 06 Nov 2008 07:28 pm

I've been under the impression that models with steering servo have the inner tie rod end which has a male thread and ones without servo have a female thread. If that's the case, every parts store here sells both.
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Post by foggyjames » 06 Nov 2008 10:59 pm

...but do they have the right threads? I'll try to get a set of spares and measure the threads.

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Re: reconditioning power steering racks

Post by Duvel78 » 21 Apr 2009 07:02 pm

Tom, I just wonder if you were able to find a solution for your PAS steering rack! New tie rods? New rack? Or yours reconditioned?

I have now a whole (used) rack, ready to be installed but I'm a bit scared for "play" problems with it because it has 180.000 km...

Did you get an answer from the guy on servolenkung.net? Cause the rack for the 360 could be available there, and not too expensive... http://www.servolenkung.net/volvo.htm
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Re: reconditioning power steering racks

Post by trabitom99 » 21 Apr 2009 07:29 pm

Pete kindly sourced a RHD power steering rack for me, so I can use the track rods from that. I haven't swapped the parts over yet though, as the Mk1 has priority at the moment, also the GLi is coming up for its MOT too now ...

I never heard from the servolenkung.net chap.

Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988

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Re: reconditioning power steering racks

Post by trabitom99 » 26 Nov 2009 10:15 pm

Time to update the thread. The GLT''s passed it's MOT now and the steering is partially overhauled. What was done:

lower ball joints replaced
outer ball joints replaced (MOT failure)
one tie rod and bellows replaced (MOT failure) sourced from Pete's used RHD PAS rack.

Some pics of the old bits:
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The main problem was a very small split in one of the bellows, which meant dirt and moisture found it's way through.

These tension rod brackets were fairly rusty, and the bushes split and porous (MOT advisory)
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replaced these with used parts from Holland. They're not V340 / 360 or PAS-specific, so were fairly easy to source.

Some new brake discs and pads, welding to the sills, some new fuel hose, and hopefully some trouble-free driving in future :-)

Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988

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