What Steering Rack

[Guest Paul Morgan]

Does anybody know what the steering rack is from that was supplied with the 2b plus kit?

 

I bought the kit in 2002

 

I've got excessive play in the ball joint on one of my tie rods, so want to replace it and I don't know which one to buy.

 

Thanks

 

Paul

Edited July 20, 2015 by Paul M

[Guest 2b cruising]

Apparently they are escourt mk3, with Sierra extensions.

Can't be more specific than this, or say it is true. I only know from what I have read on hear.

Edit.

I am working on one tomorrow with the guy who built it.

If I remember through my rapidly diminishing capabilities (old age) I will ask him for you.

Regards, Ken.

Edited July 20, 2015 by 2b cruising

[nicko]

I've just renewed my TRE's on my 2004 2b+ and they were standard sierra.

Nick

[Guest 2b cruising]

Yes Nick. That's quite true.

As stated earlier the modded escourt racks were fitted with Sierra control rods.

I don't know if they were a cut and shut job, or if the full rod could be fitted to the racks.

[Guest 2b cruising]

Paul, it might be best to search the forum for 2b steering rack, or similar.

Probably the correct answer to your original question will be there.

Edited July 21, 2015 by 2b cruising

[Guest Paul Morgan]

Thanks for all the advice.

 

Looks like I'll go for Escort tie rod, probably only the track rod end is Sierra. Ebay shop lookup says Sierra tie rod won't fit Escort rack.

 

Only £8.95 delivered so worth a risk anyway http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tie-rod-axle-joint-Ford-Escort-Orion-FTR4739-/321812015436?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4aed7da94c

 

 

Paul

[agent_zed]

Just to add to confusion it may not be an escort rack. depending on which they decided to use. What does it look like? my rack i have on my 2002 2b (with the optional wishbones) i have been told is a LHD? metro rack that was modified and flipped over. It came painted black and has a u bolt fixing the one end and a welded on flange/flat plate on the passenger side. Where the steering shaft connects it is splined and has a flat on one side for the bolt.

 

The TREs are definitely sierra and it came with extenders to change from the small diameter arms to the larger sierra thread (i had new ones engineered as i wasn't happy with the slop on the threads of the RH ones).

 

hth

[Guest Ian & Carole]

Ours was an upside down LHD metro rack.

[Guest Tim Norman]

And mine was a standard Sierra rack that I had the lengthen when I did the wishbone conversion.

 

Pay attention everyone there will be a test later!

[johnlrichardson]

I have a 2B+ and its not a sierra rack its about 2" shorter than the sierra one dont know which track rods are used but it has sierra track rod ends

 

HTH jon