L & S,
I just did my Bugeye and the right side (passenger side in the US) had a
spacer but not the left side. It drove great before the rebuild but
have not driven it yet this year. Still salt in Wisconsin with alot of
white stuff to come this weekend. The shims apparently come in
different thicknesses and it would not be hard to make one. Can anyone
tell how you determine the thickness?? Anyone at the U.K. sites???
Dave Woerpel
'59 :() 17606
Larry and Sandi Miller wrote:
> I sure would like to hear from some more members on this subject.
> There must
> be someone that has at least attempted to align the steering rack on
> one of
> our cars. I can't find much info on this subject in the places that I
> have
> looked. I also have a car with only one spacer (the other has one on
> each
> side) and I did not make a note as to which side it was on when I
> removed it
> months ago. I assume the rack should be placed so that the tie rods
> are
> stright between the rack and the steering arms on the axles but don't
> really
> know. I might add that I have not yet tried to install to rack on
> this car
> but am getting close to doing so. I will post a note on anything that
> I
> discover in the process.
>
> Larry Miller
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daryl May <mayfam@sprynet.com>
> To: Phil Profili <pprofili@hercii.mar.lmco.com>; TBOLIN@scana.com
> <TBOLIN@scana.com>
> Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
> Date: 05 March, 1998 7:45 PM
> Subject: Re: steering rack mount
>
> >The plate is on the right on my Bugeye, but I looked up the Haynes
> book and
> >find reference to it on the pinion side (which is the steering column
> side,
> >Left in our U.S. cars).
> >
> >My rack looks quite misaligned with the spacer plate on just one
> side.
> >Would also like to know the answer to this question before I assemble
> the
> >car further.
> >
> >Daryl
> >
> >
> >----------
> >> From: Phil Profili <pprofili@hercii.mar.lmco.com>
> >> To: TBOLIN@scana.com
> >> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
> >> Subject: Re: steering rack mount
> >> Date: Thursday, March 05, 1998 5:02 AM
> >>
> >> I am rebuilding my 66 Sprite - and I noticed the same thing. The
> car is
> >off
> >> having some welding done right now, but if my memory serves me, I
> believe
> >mine
> >> only has the plate on the right also.
> >>
> >> I have yet to drive the car, so I don't know if it's a problem
> yet. I
> >thought
> >> that maybe a previous owner had replaced the steering rack and only
>
> >fitted one.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > From spridgets-owner@autox.team.net Wed Mar 4 20:27:05 1998
> >> > From: "BOLIN, TIMOTHY" <TBOLIN@scana.com>
> >> > Subject: steering rack mount
> >> > To: "'spridgets@Autox.Team.Net'" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >> >
> >> > the right steering rack mount on my 65 midget had a metal plate
> >> > sandwiched between the frt side of the crossmember and the mount
> >itself.
> >> > the thickness is about 3/16". the left side had no seat as it is
> >refered
> >> > to the the bently manual, and the left rack boot seemed to be
> rubbing
> >> > against the upper spring seat. has anyone noticed these seats or
>
> >> > spacers during their rebuilds and /or should i make up these
> seatsfor
> >> > the left side. i will take in consideration the alignment of the
>
> >> > steering column and the pinnion i doing so.
> >> >
> >> > thanks and best wishes to all
> >> > tim
> >> >
> >>
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