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Mounting Steering Rack 65 ?

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HAN8L1965

HAN8L1965

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I'm baffled. went to re-hang the steering rack. In mounting the brackets the pasenger side has a shim plate the other side does not. The workshop manual calls it a seating plate but no other reference is made of it. VB shows it without a part number Moss does not. Here is the problem, with it in the rack does not seat in the bracket. I removed it and the rack sits perfectly.

So what is the purpose and do I need it or should there be two. I do not remember seeing the other when I took it apart over a year ago or was that 2? All it would do is move the rack towards the front on the car about a 1/4". :thirsty:

Mark
 
Good question - I also am waiting for the answer as I have the same thing!
 
Thought you might Tony, we seem to be at about the same pace.
I was hoping you would have the answer.
Mark
 
if it is the same as a '76, I can assemble mine and post pics would that help? (I just took it apart so I think I remember)
 
That shim or seat is on all the cars, it is on the opposite side of the steering column.
So on LH drive cars, the shim is on the right side of the rack. RH drive, the shim is on the left.
I don't know why.
When you mount the rack, put the shim in place and mount the rack loosely in the mounts, also install the steering column and shims (early cars) on the column mount under the dash, don't forget the rubber band at the mount.
Check the steering and alignment of the column to rack before tightening everything up. Make sure the steering wheel and rack lock to lock are centered before tightening too.
And tighten each bolt a little while checking all of the above as you do it.
 
The shim is there because the column is perpendicular to the rack, but the column is not perpendicular to the front cross member. Right?
 
Agree.
 
So, I've got to install my column at the same time I install my rack?
 
No.
But the you may need to adjust the shims after you install your column if you have binding issues.
 
Ah!
 
Thank you for the information, everything went together fine. I loosley put everything together,attached the steering column and ball joints then tightened the rack brackets. Also there was at one time some sort of gasket in the bracket mounts. I used innertube rubber to replace this gasket by putting a strip the whole way aroung it worked great.

Mark
 
HAN8L1965 said:
Thank you for the information, everything went together fine. I loosley put everything together,attached the steering column and ball joints then tightened the rack brackets. Also there was at one time some sort of gasket in the bracket mounts. I used innertube rubber to replace this gasket by putting a strip the whole way aroung it worked great.

Mark
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I'm getting ready to do mine tomorrow - talk to me about the gaskets....its been awhile since I disassembled mine but I do seem to remember paper gaskets....
 
Orginal gaskets were a couple of wraps of the old style elec. tape, the cloth kind.
 
Be sure to use a bottoming tap on the rack bolt holes to clean out the rust and crap. Follow torque specs as you are bolting into aluminum. Do not over tighten. I glued pieces of inner tube to the rack clamps on both sides. Without the inner tubes in there the rack will walk back and forth. Don't ask me how I know. Be sure to use a new self locking nut, not a nylock use a metal self locking nut on the shaft to rack screw and some Blue Locktite as well.
 
tony barnhill said:
HAN8L1965 said:
Thank you for the information, everything went together fine. I loosley put everything together,attached the steering column and ball joints then tightened the rack brackets. Also there was at one time some sort of gasket in the bracket mounts. I used innertube rubber to replace this gasket by putting a strip the whole way aroung it worked great.

Mark
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I'm getting ready to do mine tomorrow - talk to me about the gaskets....its been awhile since I disassembled mine but I do seem to remember paper gaskets....
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I bought mine from AH Spares https://www.ahspares.co.uk/

Their part number XSTG159 Seating, rack to mounting bracket $1.47

Theirs is a thin, relatively hard rubber material. Appears to be a perfect fix.

Also available from Moss Europe https://tinyurl.com/5rve4n

Moss part number 2A6128
 
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