Is the steering rack adjustable for play?

[Oldred_V8S]

Gents

On the MOT this week the tester picked up a slight amount of play on the steering rack inner ball joints. My local TVR Indi he says that I may have a rack that can be adjusted to take up the slack, has anyone heard of this on the S?

[phillpot]

Don't know if this works on the S rack but some racks have shims behind the big nut that holds the ball joint together, removing a shim or two will take out some play.


same principle as Mini balljoints, anyone remember doing them?

[v8s4me]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Haven't tried to do it though.

[phillpot]

Joe,that adjusts pinion to rack clearance, not the ball joints either end#



These guys are the experts.

Edited by phillpot on Friday 14th June 14:53

[Griffinr]

phillpot said:

Joe,that adjusts pinion to rack clearance, not the ball joints either end#



These guys are the experts.

Yes but it is more than likely that the suspected ball joint play is actually excessive pinion/rack clearance. Worth trying removal of a shim before committing to a refurb.
Rob.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Just registering my interest in this! I got an advisory on steering rack play last month, odd as mine was refurbed a couple of years ago!

[RichC12]

Had an advisory last year, replaced cv joints on upper and lower part of rack. No joy, then ended up having a replacement rack from a griff along with track ends fitted as the griff rack is stronger....the result? Pin sharp steering....at a cost! However. ..still a load of scuttle shake but guess thats just the car design.
Rich