Steering Rack Mount

[Guest mreeves]

Just spent the week working on my SuperSpec, its been some time and I'm tring to get it finished as I've been working on it since Jan 05.

 

While I was measuring up for my remote filter pipes I noticed that the Steering Rack mounting plate which is welded to the chassis on the drivers side, when how can I put it, it isnt. The weld has cracked along the edge of the weld. and there appear to be a hair line gap. The plate can now flex at this point.

 

Not being a welder myself is this a simple matter of re welding it or is something else needed?

 

Make me wonder what else is not as it should be.

 

Matthew

[agent_zed]

If you have a stainless chassis you will need to weld it with stainless wire and argon gas (at least thats how i made by ss fuel tank). I think this is mainly so it doesn't rust from standard weld wire. If it is mild steel most garages should be able to sort that i would think.

 

 

If it was my car i would try and get it welded and then strap it so some other parts to increase the strength, although i don't have the same chassis so not sure how weak this point is in general.

 

hope that helps.