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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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just crashed my saph cozzy in a curb lol done my new adj tca an bent the steering rod can the rod be changed or will i need a new steering rack
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 06:47 PM
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If I was you mate I would replace the complete rack just to be on the safe side.

I can remember when I crashed my old 2i into a kerb, thought the only damage I had done was the bottom arm. Replaced the bottom arm drove it around for a few days with no problems. Turns out I had also weakened the steering rack (no signs of external damage) and the rack snapped in two resulting in no steering at all, you could spin the steering wheel round.

Luckily for me it broke as I was setting off from the lights.

If it had snapped at 70mph
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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defo change whole rack m8

better todo that than have it snap when you doing sily speeds

happened to my m8 in his xr2 turbo he hit kurb slight bend thought it be fine moments after he slowed down from a 130mph blat he turned a corner got half way round then snap no steering very lucky
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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cheers lads

£180 4 a new rack
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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i knosw m8 but i would rather spend £180 than not be around to spend anything
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Greg shepherd
i knosw m8 but i would rather spend £180 than not be around to spend anything
True.........
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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Shop around matey only paid £135 for my rack thats was with the Roland Rat and the 2 track rodd ends
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Greg shepherd
i knosw m8 but i would rather spend £180 than not be around to spend anything
very true!
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