Hey all,

Up to the part where I need to refit the front subframe to my clubby van rebuild project.

Before I put the frame in, I want to get the rack in place to make my life easier.

Are there any useful checks I can do on the rack out of the car without fully dissembling it? I know the basic checks like looking for play in the rack bushes, checking the tie rod ends, but are there other specific items I can check to see what condition it is in?

I have a few of them, one is rattly on the passenger side rack bush, the other was in my car that was running up until a few years ago (& was still pretty good) and one came in the van, it feels really good, but unsure....

If it really needs disassembly to check that is ok, the boots on what I think is the best one are looking so-so anyway.

cheers

Jacob

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'72 Clubman Van - 1022cc, 295 head, 731 cam - Daily Driver
'69 Morris 1100 S - Dinged by a bus, in shed under repair
'64 Morris 1100 - Early 1100, long term project

All the ones I do up I bin the following as a matter of course, regardless.
boots
2 belleville (conical) rack preload washers
rack bush

If it's out of the car I'd do it up first, you are only looking at around $50 worth of bits (+ bearings if they've corroded).

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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.