Thanks Kevin,
Yes ALL of the old bush is removed and the new one pushed in OK most of the way and needed some assistance for the last 10mm.
Thanks for answering promptly, now I can return to the garage and finish.
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| Author: | michaelb [ Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:05 pm ] |
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I am rebuilding my Aussie stering rack and I have a new Nolothane bush which fits into the rack and seems to be too tight? When I fit the steering rod/rack into the housing it is very tight? Whats wrong or will it loosen when oil filled? Or do I modify the new bush? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:08 pm ] |
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Michael it will be OK once oiled- a bit tighter than before, but it will free up with use. You did remove the metal casing with the old felt bush, didn't you... I smear some grease on the end of the rack before insertion into the bush. The red Nolathane bush is not as tight as the blue `Supa Bush' (which Mini King supplies) but they free up OK too. |
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| Author: | michaelb [ Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:11 pm ] |
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Thanks Kevin, Yes ALL of the old bush is removed and the new one pushed in OK most of the way and needed some assistance for the last 10mm. Thanks for answering promptly, now I can return to the garage and finish.
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:20 pm ] |
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re setting the preload on the rack pad, remove shims until there is NO slack between rack and pinion when pinion turned slightly to and for, but the pinion will drive the rack end to end with no roughness. Test this with NO belleville (wave) washers on the pad. Finally, put sealant on all the shims, fit 2 belleville washers pointy end to pointy end, and tighten up. Preload is now correct. Fit LH boot. Stand on LH end and (slowly) add 200mL of 85/140 gear oilz. Enjoy. 
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| Author: | michaelb [ Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:00 pm ] |
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I think I am all good. Seems to move OK now that it is assembled. All ready to fill with oil tommorrow. |
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:25 pm ] |
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Q. How well does the Urathane survive in oil? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:05 pm ] |
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Pretty well I think- normally `nolathane' (polyurethane) automotive bushes are supplied with lithium grease as a lube, and if you don't grease or oil them, they tear up. They are seldom used dry, except in metal forming dies where their flow chacteristics are used to bend metal. And they don't last forever in this application. ( I was tooling engineer at Rheem in a previous life). 
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:19 pm ] |
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Cheers for that. |
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