'Reconditioned' steering racks
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:33 pm
Many years ago I replaced the steering rack with a 'reconditioned' unit from a well-known supplier (whose website doesn't seem to be working at the moment)
Although the ball-joints seemed new, I was never convinced that the rack itself had been re-machined to compensate for wear in the central position, so I set the pinion thrust with the rack off-centre
Checking it today by pushing it through full travel left to right, with the wheels off, I can distictly feel each tooth as it passes under the pinion.
On the road there is almost no detectable play, but any wheel imbalance seems to contribute to a slight vibration.
Any opinions ?
Although the ball-joints seemed new, I was never convinced that the rack itself had been re-machined to compensate for wear in the central position, so I set the pinion thrust with the rack off-centre
Checking it today by pushing it through full travel left to right, with the wheels off, I can distictly feel each tooth as it passes under the pinion.
On the road there is almost no detectable play, but any wheel imbalance seems to contribute to a slight vibration.
Any opinions ?