Play in steering rack

[french dave]

Hi ,putting back together steering rack on early mk1 fhc.Replaced rack mount buses with poly bush ones ,upon tightening still have play at nearside mount .Its like the bush is too small and u bracket is bottoming out before bush pinches rack tight .Anyone else found this ? .Will order new old style rubber mounts and try again .

Edited by french dave on Monday 8th March 19:11

[french dave]

french dave said:

Hi ,putting back together steering rack on early mk1 fhc.Replaced rack mount buses with poly bush ones ,upon tightening still have play at nearside mount .Its like the bush is too small and u bracket is bottoming out before bush pinches rack tight .Anyone else found this ? .Will order new old style rubber mounts and try again .

Edited by french dave on Monday 8th March 19:11

[french dave]

Hi ,anyone recommend bushes that work .Mk 1 fhc .thanks dave

[BlueWedgy]

There appears to be 2 sizes so you will probably have to measure which one you need.

Here is a similar part I think.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Cortina-Mk3-4-5-Ma...

FloFlex may be worth a look that cover lots of classic cars...

https://floflex.co.uk/product-category/ford/ford-c...

Edited by BlueWedgy on Wednesday 10th March 08:58

Edited by BlueWedgy on Wednesday 10th March 09:00

[french dave]

Hi,thanks bluewedgy. top original bush says its r/h where if I'm not mistaken is the nearside one ,but I carnt find its mate on drivers side which is bigger to make the pair .

[french dave]

Hi ,seem to be 2 internal shapes for the smaller nearside bush .One has more of a key way shape than the other .I have the non key way version and rack can move .

[french dave]

[BlueWedgy]

Hi, I have not had my car long so have not had to remove the mounts (kiss of death that one). Perhaps that design gives extra capacity to grip when under compression.