Does anyone know if there is supposed to be a rubber washer/seal that goes between the steering rack and the shell? I can't remember there being one but it looks like something's supposed to be there...

it was a felt originally

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Damn hard to find in parts books. Basically, its flat spongey round seal about 1 1/2" in diameter which stops the dirt & water entering. If you can get hold of some soft spongey rubber about 5 mm thick so it compresses when you bolt up the rack, that should do the trick.

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

cut up an old thong

No,,, not "That" type of thong you dirty old men

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

P/N 21A30, should cost you all of about $1.50. They are 12mm thick when new and a soft foam rubber, but when they're squashed they don't come back. If you make one from a thong, don't cut the centre hole too small, you don't want that tight at all.

Oh and panties are way better than thongs..................

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Last time I replaced one I used an old mouse pad and cut one to fit.
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

Kind of makes you proud to be an AUSSIE

doogie once mentioned that he uses the bottom off a stubby cooler!
Every blokes got a collection of them laying around!

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Chuck Norris is the only person alive who can kick you in the back of the face!!
mooo, I'm a pig!