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London taxi steering lock on my MK
rb968 - 14/7/10 at 07:03 PM

Need some help with my steering rack. I knew it wasn't a quick rack but just reassembled front suspension to sort brake lines and swung the steering to the lock stops......except there don't seem to be any. I have more lock than a black cab but it will also bust my braided hoses znd no doubt the front wing once fitted.

How can I restrict the lock? On the rack itself? Not sure where it came from but it has been cut and shortened.

Suggestions?

Rich

Stuart_B - 14/7/10 at 07:06 PM

hi rich,

i got spacers made, and fitted to my rack to limt the steering,

here is the thread, with a picture off the sizes i went for.

here

hope that helps

stuart

BenB - 14/7/10 at 07:10 PM

Otherwise fit some valve springs inside the rack covers, gives some self-centering too

Madinventions - 14/7/10 at 09:34 PM

I used bits of split rubber pipe held on with jubilee clips. Got me through SVA because the extra 'springiness' really helped the self centering(!!!) and they're still on there. Could've used valve springs, but didn't have any at the time. Either solution should work well.

Ed.

mangogrooveworkshop - 15/7/10 at 04:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Otherwise fit some valve springs inside the rack covers, gives some self-centering too
I used bits of split rubber pipe held on with jubilee clips. Got me through SVA because the extra 'springiness' really helped the self centering(!!!) and they're still on there. Could've used valve springs, but didn't have any at the time. Either solution should work well.

Ed.

death traps in the making.


ALSO SNAGS ON THE BOOT AND STOPS THE PROPER WORKING OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY>
Just when you dont expect it


[Edited on 15-7-10 by mangogrooveworkshop]

DavidW - 15/7/10 at 10:56 AM

I used these which I think is a good solution.

Collars

David

40inches - 15/7/10 at 11:58 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Otherwise fit some valve springs inside the rack covers, gives some self-centering too
I used bits of split rubber pipe held on with jubilee clips. Got me through SVA because the extra 'springiness' really helped the self centering(!!!) and they're still on there. Could've used valve springs, but didn't have any at the time. Either solution should work well.

Ed.

death traps in the making.


ALSO SNAGS ON THE BOOT AND STOPS THE PROPER WORKING OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY>
Just when you dont expect it


[Edited on 15-7-10 by mangogrooveworkshop]


Plus, you wont get through IVA with springs, that's a fail.

suparuss - 15/7/10 at 04:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DavidW
I used these which I think is a good solution.

Collars

David


can anyone confirm if this solution will pass IVA? according to the manual any device that limits the lock which is not original will fail? cant remeber the exact wording but it was something like that.
i need a solution also as my tyres rub on my chassis.

Stuart_B - 15/7/10 at 07:05 PM

hi, well mine was, you could not with out taking the steering rack boots off, and a little bit of taking bits off to see, them, and they were alloy, so could have been original in from my point of view, but then again the steering rack is not stock and have been cut and shorted down, so in that the case the rack is not stock, or is it???

stuart