Steering Rack Gaiter - fitting of? **SORTED**

Den · 22nd July 2016, 21:40

I can't fit the new gaiter to the body of the rack. The new gaiter is approx. 46.4mm i.d.. I've tried LMP and even boiling water to soften the gaiter but failed. The gaiter appears to be made of a semi-rigid plastic, of some sort. Any suggestions would be appreciated. (Just replaced both front suspension springs, that was easy to this job).

SD1too · 22nd July 2016, 22:31

From whom did you buy the gaiter Dennis?

Simon

Den · 23rd July 2016, 22:20

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Originally Posted by SD1too

From whom did you buy the gaiter Dennis?

Simon

Hi Simon
Thanks for the reply, but I've sorted it. I sat last night and considered the shape of the gaiter and the end of the steering rack. I found the solution and it was not simple (cause it's the "nack"). Every gaiter I looked at for this application is the same, thermoplastic, and not rubber. When you try to stretch it, it won't. What to do? The end of the steering rack has a dia. of approx. 55mm but opposing sides are machined flat so the dia. is 46mm at that point. So, after the lube (LMP) (directed by helpful hayne's) push the gaiter over the t.rod and up to the face of the steering rack. Then, push one side of the gaiter over on of the 55mm dia. sides making sure its "home" in the first gaiter bellow then holding that "homed" side push the other side (180 deg.) over the other 55mm dia. side into the first gaiter bellow ((at 180 deg.; check that it is "homed". If it is, it will be difficult to move. Now "take five" cause it's a struggle. Finish by using what ever has been supplied with the gaiter kit to fix the gaiter to the steering rack and track rod ends. Hope this helps, if needed I'll post pic's of the steering rack end to illustrate the method used by me.

22nd July 2016, 21:40	#1
Den Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Slough Posts: 95 Thanks: 14 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Steering Rack Gaiter - fitting of? SORTED I can't fit the new gaiter to the body of the rack. The new gaiter is approx. 46.4mm i.d.. I've tried LMP and even boiling water to soften the gaiter but failed. The gaiter appears to be made of a semi-rigid plastic, of some sort. Any suggestions would be appreciated. (Just replaced both front suspension springs, that was easy to this job).

22nd July 2016, 22:31	#2
SD1too Doesn't do things by halves Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Former Middlesex Posts: 20,374 Thanks: 1,587 Thanked 3,749 Times in 3,181 Posts	From whom did you buy the gaiter Dennis? Simon __________________ "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble." Sir Henry Royce.