Hi,
seeking some help please, does anyone recognise the steering rack that i have fitted to my car (the builder said it was mk1 escort)
I am after a set of gaiters for this rack, which seems to have turned into a bit of a mare,i ordered a set for a mk1/ mk2 rack and at first glance they were too small in length/diameter etc. My rack dimensions: main body is 36cm long..the n/s track rod arm is 21cm..the o/s track rod arm is 21.5cm..the track rod arms are 14mm in diameter with a reduced seat of 12mm for the small end of the gaiter..the rod arms have a coarse thread which research tells me is a mk2 escort rack !
The o/s end of the rack gaiter fitting is 46mm and the n/s end of the rack gaiter fitting is 34mm...
The gaiter dimensions are n/s long boot is 170mm x 12mm x 32mm and the o/s short boot is 130mm x 12mm x 46mm...the main body of both gaiters are 60mm in diameter
All have been manually measured, but are fairly accurate.....so if anyone can definately id the rack and or gaiters i would be very grateful..
The only gaiters I have found that look identical to mine are on rally design website and dimensions are long boot: 180mm x 10mm x 25.9mm
short boot: 110mm x 10mm x 43.45mm so don't seem to match mine...they do also supply an identical heavy duty set that they say will not fit the standard rack, but seem reluctant to reveal the dimensions of these...do I have a H/D rack I wonder !!
Many thanks keith