rabmc

As above people , basically failed my mot on a rubber bush(circular) , not sure the exact name of it , but its located on the rod that comes from through bulkhead and down towards steering rack , sits right in the centre of this rod , and realy need to know the name of it just so i can order up a new item , also i take it this comes apart you dont need to change this rod as a whole ?

Cant seem to get it of , theres strange looking bolts with a patern on them going throgh holding this circular rubber in place , but really dont know what to use to get it off

Any help appreciated

rapidcossie

nightmare rab!

these are like hens teeth to get...

i have done three now in my car(due to heat, now shileded)

best bet is trying gettin gonto anyone breaking a 3 dorr or 2wd saf..

i had to phone ALOT of people as they are unavail from ford at the moment

jon@work

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Steering coupling rubber - not available by itself from Ford. Whole couplings used to be available from Ford for about £90 - but no longer available.

GMS may be able to supply you with a rubber - you'll need to remove the coupling from the car, drill out the original "bolts" and replace with new rubber and nuts/bolts. They're on 0191 377 1718.

If they can't help, get yourself a 4x4 coupling, cut it shorter (in the middle of the coupling) and then get it welded up again . The added advantage of this is that the 4x4 couplings have a UJ on each end - no more rubber to perish.

rabmc

Thanks people

Nothings ever easy

Sounds simple enough i suppose , but on closer inspection i lay stareing at it for 30 mins and thought ehh how do you get this off

rapidcossie

it needs to be done from underneath mate..

get it on a ramp..

its not a hard job

mght need tracking done after it tho

rabmc

I had it in the air in my street mate , and was underneath it , which is a bit of a regular sight now

Best bet just take the whole thing out and deal with it from there i think , take it its straight forward enough to take the whole "rod" as i call it out

When it gets changed iL try and protect it a bit more from the heat i think

cheers

rapidcossie

its easy to get out i think mate as i have watched it been done now three times lol

maybe worth getting a 4x4 one and getting it modified..as thats what im getting when mine goes again

rabmc

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