Steering rack U-Bolt clamp torque setting?

[Johnfm]

I did a search and looked in both of my manuals and cannot see if there is a figure for torquing the nuts that secured the steering rack (i.e. on the end of the U-bolt that has the rubber bushing.

Any ideas?

The handling is a bit skittish on test drive, so I wonder if the rack isn't secure enough.

[jono]

If I recall correctly I don't think the bolt torque would have much if any influence on rack location by virtue of the clamp design but I stand to be corrected.

It is more likely I would think that your bushes are soft. Many, including myself, replace them with solid rack mounts as available from Rimmers and other Triumph suppliers at quite modest cost.

[Johnfm]

Cheers

It may just be alignment I suppose - as I have jsut replaced the front bushes, ball joints, tie-rods adn not had it aligned yet.