Mark V8

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I tried all parts Ford but NLA

I've seen a pic somewhere showing the rubber bit replaced with aluminium and wondered if it makes the steering wheel vibey ?

Any other suggestions ??

Thanks

Mark

tabetha

This replacement with aluminum is done by fuckwits with shit for brains.
It is sorely dangerous, they don't even consider why there is a joint there in the first place instead of a straight rigid bar, which they are effectively doing by taking any flex away.
The coupling has two joints as it needs two joints, there is a need for a flexy joint where the rubber one is, otherwise they could have made it with just the one joint, watch it carefully and you will see it is on a slight angle, hence the need for flex.
The aluminum before it breaks will cause loading of other areas such as the other joint, fixings etc, it should and hopefully will fail the mot for this dangerous bodge.
A vastly better and totally safe way to do it is simply get another all metal joint like the existing other one, and replace rubber with that, I used a 4wd steering shaft so my shaft has two fully metal articulating joints, tig welded together.
tabetha

bigluke200

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I've just changed mine mate..
Burton power do a kit
Its about £60 posted iirc.

Mark V8

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Thanks for the info

I didn't fancy having a solid aluminium joint.......

Looks like Burtons will get a call.

tabetha

The burtons one is a superflex product, produced by pro sport in austraila, made from
polyurea, an dis a very good product, tried to break one myself.
You could go all metal for less though if you wanted, a group a 4 type metal joint is only around £20, then get welded.
tabetha

stevieturbo

Some cars dont use a rubber joint though. So as long as alignment is perfect with the linkage, it shouldnt pose a problem.

Although the poly one looks decent.

tabetha

You're right some cars don't, but the 2wd cossie needs two joints, owing to the fact that the other steering joint imparts some angular movement to the end of the column, had it not needed a joint there I'm sure ford wouldn't have put one there.
tabetha

stevieturbo

Pretty sure Ive seen some sierras with no rubber joint ?

tabetha

Due to the location of the rack and bulkhead in relation to each other two are needed, personally I've never seen a one jointer.
tabetha

lee2cossies

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A landrover discovery one is the same and readily available from motor factors, but obviously not as good as a superflex poly one!

stevieturbo

Burton list it as Poly44, coupling repair kit. Although they dont list it as a Sierra part

tabetha

There's lots that can be used, but HEAT from the very close exhaust on the 2wd cossie won't do many of them any good!!
tabetha

Mark V8

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Mine might need shielding then !

stevieturbo

Mines like that too. Wouldnt worry about it though. Certainly hasnt done any harm to the rubber on mine. But maybe that's his point. The rubber on a Cossie is designed to withstand a lot of heat ?

tabetha

That will be fine, It isn't going to get as hot as a cossie with forced induction in all likely hood.
The std rubber is ok on my dads 82 v reg xr4i with v8 6 years after we did the conversion, and his pipes are a LOT closer, one is dented in as it rubbed!!
tabetha

Mark V8

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The rubber I have is starting to split, how does P.U stand up to exhaust temperature compared to the Ford rubber ?

Mark