Steering rack refurb kits

[Bowie69]

Hi guys,

After a bit of help here, I would like to refurb a steering rack, part number is: 894422065K, but I am struggling to find a seal kit for it. Any ideas where I might find one?

It's fitted to a late CQ20V, chassi number MA00001 >, so OEMPC doesn't even list the rack...

Thanks


Peter.

[Mikes2]

8A1 498 020 I suspect.

[Bowie69]

OK cool, thanks, looks like that carries over to ZF number: 7881633115

Getting tricky to find...

[Bowie69]

OK so these are apparently equivalents:

Lemforder: 13718 01
Omega : 2365
Lemforder: 617 000 811
ZF Lenksystem: 7881 633 115
Gates: 348724
Transtec: 8466

[LSG]

So if you get one of each you should be on the safe side, One would hope

[Bowie69]

If you can find any, you better buy a lottery ticket....

[LSG]

If you can find any, you better buy a lottery ticket....

[steve briance]

Ive no idea what the seals look like but have you tried simply bearings. Co. Uk? They supply all sorts of seals - pick type, put dimensions into their search engine, pick material (viton, nitrile etc) and it comes up with options.

[Bowie69]

That's a good thought, Steve, I'm just nervous of pulling it apart and not being able to get them, but you may have something there, for sure, will give it a try!

[Tractor Dave]

I have a spare aby rack I'm going to strip and refurb when it's a bit warmer in the garage. I will let everyone know what bits are available and how I get on

[steve briance]

Excellent! Having the info or even better, a parts bin ready to use BEFORE starting work is the way forward.

Ive just made the mistake of not getting a spare ready before i broke an existing part and it has just cost me dear in time and money hunting for it.

[Bowie69]

OK, so I may have found a supplier, he is fairly confident he can get a kit.

Therefore today, I spent a little time in the shed getting the rack apart.

Mostly this went well.

However, the large cap that is screwed into the end of the rack needs to come out to get the actual rack part of the rack out was a bit of a monkey. Depending on the specific rack, it may be steel or aluminium. The aluminium is quite soft as it turn out, and the cap had pretty well corroded into place. I eventually managed to get it out with lots of heat, stilson and lump hammer. Honestly, never known anything like it. The cap has a 17mm hex in the end of it, there was never any hope of that being able to remove it unfortunately.

With it out, I was able to complete the disassembly, however the threads on the cap are completely rooted, and the ones in the end of the rack aren't exactly much better -massive amounts of pick up, and very little that could have been done to mitigate things.

Not sure what my course of action is right now, however I do have a slightly different rack, which has a steel cap, this requires a different hose, though I am tempted to go this route.

I have a load of photos, but not really in the mood for posting them, as you might imagine.

[Tractor Dave]

I know the feeling and I'm sure many of us have been there. My last experience like this was removing my Ur windscreen. It didn't end well
Have a large beer. You will feel much better.

[Bowie69]

I know the feeling and I'm sure many of us have been there. My last experience like this was removing my Ur windscreen. It didn't end well
Have a large beer. You will feel much better.

Cheers, I would, but I don't drink.... not sure what the solution is now

[Tractor Dave]

Cheers, I would, but I don't drink.... not sure what the solution is now

. You work on these car without alcohol You are brave.

I have a spare aby rack that might fit