[ROVERNET - UK] SD1 Steering Rack ?&*%$#@
Glen Wilson
rovercar at comcast.net
Thu Sep 21 23:02:15 BST 2006
This car was sold on the U.S. market for maybe 12 or 18 months, right?
And they were shipped with four different steering racks?
I guess the purchasing department was making engineering decisions about
which parts to use.
The company must have been a model of efficiency at that time...
Glen
Kent Kinard wrote:
> Nick and Laurie Hand wrote:
>
>> Hi Kent , Never tired of hearing from some one whom loves old cars
>> and is
>> trying to help me. I think I probably do need the parts manual
>> scanned ,
>> unless there is a name stamped some where. There are some boots for
>> sale on
>> UK e-bay, they say they fit all 80 SD1. Could all the boots be the same
>> size? I would be happy to buy your extra set , if you don't need
>> them, or I
>> could check with the roadster factory as Glen suggested. Thanks
>> again Nick
>>
>>
>>
> Hi Nick,
> OK, this took a little work. It would be good to identify the type of
> rack in your car, but it may be a moot point, since there appears to
> be only one type of gaiter available even though the original specs
> call for different part numbers.
>
> Burman type rack has only two pipes showing on the front of the rack,
> the third pipe is short and connects to the top of the rack very near
> the point where it left the valve. Part number for the gaiter kit is
> AAU3355(not available from Rimmers).
>
> Alford & Adler has three pipes across the front of the rack, two
> running all the way across and the third connecting to the rack
> horozontally half way across. Gaiter rack kit is BAX2189(not
> available from Rimmers). This is also appearantly the type of rack
> fitted to the TR8 (though the TR8 rack is shorter) and Rimmers lists
> the gaiters (RTC2219-$8.33 each plus shipping) and clips (UKC5533)
> separately for the TR8 application. I personally use plastic wire
> ties to secure the ends of the gaiters.
>
> I have neither a picture or specs for the AdWest rack, so it must be
> very rare.
>
> I don't have a CamGears rack handy, but if I recall correctly it has
> one pipe that actually goes under a gaiter and the end of the rack
> opposite the pinion has no provision for bolts and attaches to the
> crossmember with a separate U bracket. Does this sound familiar to
> anybody? Again, find the appropriate Volvo part if you have this rack.
>
> I can't find the gaiters I have but believe they are for TR8 Alford &
> Adler type. I think you should order the ones from the Roadster
> Factory and try them or take an old gaiter to a sympathetic parts man
> and look very perplexed.
>
> Roverackedly,
> Kent K.
>
>
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