are the steering racks from regular Clios and Clio Sports the same?

[shiyan]

I'm currently looking at a 1000 Euro bill for changing my worn out steering rack.

Much of that is the cost of the steering rack itself, listed at 650 Euros in the price offer.

A 2nd hand car parts place has steering racks for Clio 2s for just 240 Euros, but don't know if they'll fit in my 172.

Does anyone know? :S

 

[sammyhale22]

I think all the ph2 steering racks will fit ph2 models only.

 

[shiyan]

I think all the ph2 steering racks will fit.

thanks for the quick response!

Mine's a ph1 172, does that change things?

edit: oh with ph2 you probably meant all Clio 2s?

 

[Budgie]

I'm tempted to say they'd be different.

I don't know why but my 1.2 had a better turning circle than my 172.

 

[mini-valver]

Sports use hyrdaulic power steering, lower models all use an electric rack.

 

[Henry]

shiyan, have you looked into having your rack reconditioned?

 

[shiyan]

Sports use hyrdaulic power steering, lower models all use an electric rack.

ah damn, so not the same then?

 

[shiyan]

shiyan, have you looked into having your rack reconditioned?

I've not been able to find anywhere in Belgium where they'd do such a thing

all the Renault garages I've called up in Belgium have said that if the rack's worn out then there's nothing to be done other than replacing the whole thing

to be honest I'm not sure if my steering is very out of the ordinary

perhaps I need another Clio to compare to - with mine, it's not that the wheels don't turn when I start to turn the steering wheel, they do but the steering ratio seems less, once the steering's been turned somewhat it becomes more direct - wheel turns more for the same amount of steering input

 

[bmh.01]

Only an RS rack will fit i'm afraid, don't think they're specific over the revisions though but don't quote me on it.