Steering Rack

Post by **peach_room_tom** » 14 Mar 2005 01:33 pm

Hi

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 appreciated!

Kind regards

Tom

Post by **5lab** » 14 Mar 2005 01:41 pm

if you got one to fit a 18 would it maybe work on both??

Post by **peach_room_tom** » 14 Mar 2005 01:43 pm

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

Post by **petefarrell360** » 14 Mar 2005 09:31 pm

As far as I am aware the differences are between PAS and non PAS, however I don't know which would be which. Someone must know. It depends upon what is wrong as to whether it actually needs a replacement. I know on one 300 that he worked on, my Volvo mechanic knew the exact problem that they suffer from and was able to redeem the one already fitted. It had been issued with a do not drive MOT failure, but he repaired the steering rack. May be worth looking into.
Pete

Post by **peach_room_tom** » 15 Mar 2005 10:00 am

Do you know what he did to repair the rack?

Post by **petefarrell360** » 15 Mar 2005 04:35 pm

As far as I am aware it involved some welding, though I'm not sure if some parts were replaced as well. I may see him soon to ask.
Pete

Post by **morgan105** » 16 Mar 2005 12:12 am

What part failed on the rack, does it say on the fail sheet? Offside or Nearside?

morgan105