CAV Steering rack bushing

[Jasper]

Hi all,

The bushing that holds the steering rack pinion 'shaft' at the outer end, has perished. That means there's quite a bit of slop, both unsafe and not helping the steering feeling.

I've been told by CAV that this was a cortina 1977 'thin tube' steering rack, and i'm hoping to source the replacement bushings somewhere. At the moment i'm having a heard time finding any information however. Does anyone have any pointers?

thanks, Jasper

 

[Stephen Ducker]

Is this what you're after ?

SuperFlex advanced polyurethane suspension bushes

www.superflex.co.uk

 

[Jasper]

sorry, no.. i'll look for a picture. its the plastic bushing inside the steering rack, which guides the rack-bar left and right.

Number '5' on below drawing. This is not necessarily the CAV rack by the way. just a good drawing I found.
The pictures attached show a disintegrated bushing similar to mine.

 

[Paul Hendrickx]

look to internet steering rack ford escort capri overhaul kit
Paul

 

[Paul Hendrickx]

My self, on my rebuild, I went to a local machine shop and had made on both sides bronze bushes self lubricating...
Paul

 

[Jasper]

My self, on my rebuild, I went to a local machine shop and had made on both sides bronze bushes self lubricating...
Paul

That's not a bad idea either.. and just lock them in place with a small screw or something?

 

[Stephen Ducker]

Sorry Jasper, I didn't read your post correctly, my fault. Sounds like Ford 6103650.

Steering rack bush: Ford Escort Mk1\Mk2, Capri, Cortina 6103950

Application: Ford Capri Mk1 including 3.0 V6 & RS3100 1969-1974 Ford Capri Mk2 including 3.0 V6 1974-1978 Ford Capri Mk3 including 3.0 V6 & 2.8i V6 1978-1986 Ford Cortina Mk3 1970-1976 Ford Cortina Mk4 1976-1979 Ford Cortina Mk5 1979-1982 Ford Escort Mk1 1.1/1.3 1968-1974 Ford Escort Mk1 Mexico...

www.burtonpower.com

Steve