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Well, this happened the other day and I am wondering what the mind set would be to fix it..
I have a rack and pinion kit installed on the car. It has been a dream to use since getting the car back on the road this past summer. However, I started to get a little noise from the front end and have now found a problem with the unit.
I bought it from Ted Peters when he had British Restorations back in the day. It, along with Hermans tranny kit were bought around the mid 2000's and tucked away awaiting the restoration. About the time I started to install it around seven or eight years ago Ted shut his business down. I was able to get a number from the current owner of the business and we talked about a few things concerning the install. Since that time I have had no need to reach out to him. Until now. And he isnt available.
In the pics you can see the support tube of the rack with the tie rod passing up inside of it. It appears that there was a circular phenolic bushing at the end of the tube that kept the tie rod off the tube itself. I found that bushing in the grease that was at the end of the tube, in many small pieces. Not sure what broke it up, maybe it got a few cracks during installation when the tie rod was moved a bunch and mounted. Who knows..but it is destroyed and I cannot see any way to pass another one over the knuckle of the tie rod and tie rod end to get one back in place.
I have the right tie rod end off and have a pretty good view up into the tube....when hooked up and the steering wheel is turned the tie rod barely touches the tube when I bounce the front end very hard. I need to fabricate AND INSTALL a new bushing. Or make one from a bit of silicone as there is nothing the bushing does other than prevent contact between the tie rod and the tube. I have to have something flexible enough to pass over the tie rod knuckle and into place at the end of the tube. Then reinstall the boot, and the tie rod.
I am open to suggestions!
I have a rack and pinion kit installed on the car. It has been a dream to use since getting the car back on the road this past summer. However, I started to get a little noise from the front end and have now found a problem with the unit.
I bought it from Ted Peters when he had British Restorations back in the day. It, along with Hermans tranny kit were bought around the mid 2000's and tucked away awaiting the restoration. About the time I started to install it around seven or eight years ago Ted shut his business down. I was able to get a number from the current owner of the business and we talked about a few things concerning the install. Since that time I have had no need to reach out to him. Until now. And he isnt available.
In the pics you can see the support tube of the rack with the tie rod passing up inside of it. It appears that there was a circular phenolic bushing at the end of the tube that kept the tie rod off the tube itself. I found that bushing in the grease that was at the end of the tube, in many small pieces. Not sure what broke it up, maybe it got a few cracks during installation when the tie rod was moved a bunch and mounted. Who knows..but it is destroyed and I cannot see any way to pass another one over the knuckle of the tie rod and tie rod end to get one back in place.
I have the right tie rod end off and have a pretty good view up into the tube....when hooked up and the steering wheel is turned the tie rod barely touches the tube when I bounce the front end very hard. I need to fabricate AND INSTALL a new bushing. Or make one from a bit of silicone as there is nothing the bushing does other than prevent contact between the tie rod and the tube. I have to have something flexible enough to pass over the tie rod knuckle and into place at the end of the tube. Then reinstall the boot, and the tie rod.
I am open to suggestions!
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