rack and pinion on 02

[MattKab]

Originally Posted by Michael Ghia

Not sure about the welding or heating of any steering component being an MOT failure. I worked for an MOT station for a while and its not one I've come across. I'll check it out with my old boss and he can dig out the book

Save yourself the bother, I'm also a VOSA/MOT tester

From the MOT bible: "structural repair by welding to a steering linkage component, or signs of excessive heat having been applied"

2.2c reason for rejection d

MOT testers guide

[Michael Ghia]

Hmmmmm... looks like I'll be cleaning them up nicely before they go for powdercoating then

Cheers
MG

[MattKab]

That's the way we do it!

[Jeza]

Welding of steering columns (shafts) is also a failure in NZ and can't be "certified" by an engineer either.

I would be curious to see what you have done regarding steering limiters. I gave this some thought a while ago, but can't remember if I came to a good conclusion

Are either of you able to share with us a measurement of the positon of the rack (eg its center) to a body component?

We didn't get 1303's out this way - other than private imports- and none that I've seen are late model ones.

Thanks
Jeremy

[MattKab]

Jeza, I'm hoping to clean up the front underside of my Bug this summer, when the 'rack is off, I'll trace a template of the innerwing box section, picking up the exact position of the captive nuts and some relative reference points. I'll get it scanned along with a scale maybe, so it can be scaled 1:1 and printed off. Then cut out by anyone who is interested.

Matt