Setting steering rack height
Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 12:34 pm
During investigation I find that there are no shims fitted under the steering rack clamps.!!
I have moved the clamps and there are no dimensions engraved on the replacement galvanised chassis.
There is a lot to read in the archives here and I will work my way through all that and learn as much as i can.
It seems I may have to work from first principles to set it.
I have ordered a new steering rack in order to remove some variables.
As I do not trust anything any more, can anyone help me by measuring the distance from the bottom of the radius to the underside on an aluminium rack clamp as shown. The clamps look like that on page 420 of Brian Bucklands book but are lacking the stamped marks. This is actually the top part of the clamp as I cannot release the bottom half until I remove the rack but it shows the dimension I want. This measurement on this piece is 0.370" by the way.
Any guidance from anyone who has done this will be welcomed, but I am going to read through the archives, and no doubt will be back soon even more confused.
Eric in Burnley
1967 S3SE DHC ( Up on stands again and the suns out!)