MOT failure - Steering rack. Is it much of a job?

[DJ16v]

Late last year my brother gave me his Clio as he needed something bigger for the family but didn't really want to part with the car. On saturday I had an MOT done on it to see what kind of condition it was in.

Most of the stuff is minor and really easy to fix, however I haven't a clue when it comes to the steering rack and would like an idea of how difficult it is / time consuming for the garage to repair.


I have not driven it much but I can see why my brother didn't want to let it go entirely (he has borrowed it from time to time!), its a cracking little car and I would really like to get it on the road.

Apart from a little play in the steering wheel it seems a sound car. The body work needs a little work as there is some minor rusting here and there but the interior is just like new!

Has anyone made this repair to their car or had it done?

 

[G_F]

Play in the steering, you sure its the rack mate? On both my old wiliams and valver, it just needed the column welded..

as this pic shows..

 

[DJ16v]

Play in the steering, you sure its the rack mate? On both my old wiliams and valver, it just needed the column welded..

I was going by the advice from the MOT station tbh. I will strip it down and have a look myself now. Thanks for the heads up!

Is this a common problem on these cars?

 

[Jim_RT]

Yeah common problem mate. I didn't weld mine, just bought a new rack and column when it came to the cruch.

 

[True Original]

with mine I just used a self tapping screw... basicly enough to wedge it in place really... might get my mate to weld it up though I guess, lol.

 

[JAY172]

as above poss column and also the inner rack ends are changable if its that

 

[DJ16v]

Thanks for the help chaps. I will strip it down tommorow afternoon when I am off work and see whats what.