Hi all
Have just replaced the steering rack & fitted the subframes, & someone said that there is supposed to be a foam bit between the steering rack & the body. I have the plastic strips in place between rack mount bolts & body.
Is it where the steering rack pinion goes through?
Is it between the steering column & floor?
Is it foam or rubber?
What dimensions?
Is it really needed?
Thaks
Craig

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1967 Morris Mini Deluxe
1927 Austin 7

There is a piece of foam between the rack and body.
Clicky here
I used the bottom out of a old stubbie holder.
Cheers Pete

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A recent study found the average Aussie walks about 900 miles a year
Another study found Aussies drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year
That means, on average, Australians get about 41 miles per gallon

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Thanks Pete
I"ll see if I can get a bit of high density foam to make one
Cheers

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1967 Morris Mini Deluxe
1927 Austin 7

I think it was Doc who recommended the disc retainers you get off the blank CD/DVD spools.

I did this on my car as well, I used two..

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

So, how thick is the foam before its compressed between the rack & body?
Should it be foam or rubber?
Craig

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1967 Morris Mini Deluxe
1927 Austin 7

The CD spindle bits are the right diameter and hole size is perfect but they are thinner than the original 1/2" so either build them up or I am thinking of cutting a slice with an electric knife off the end of one of those swimming pool spagetti floaty things - have a spare one in the garage roof doing nothing. They are only meant to keep the dirt and water out.

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

I used a circle cut out of high density polyurethane foam... was about 1/4" thick.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.