Steering rack bushes

[182_Adam]

I have a 182, does anyone know how to tell the difference between having a trw or an smi steering rack.

Also, if it is a smi do I have to remove the rack to fit these bushes?

http://www.powerflex.co.uk/road-series/product-details/SMI+Steering+Rack+Mount+Kit/11067.html

 

[FLOBALOB]

Its an SMI ( assuming its RHD ).
Have just done these this weekend on a mates car and to be honest it is a bugger. It helps if you have small hands as it is very tight and fiddly. You dont have to remove the rack but you do have to loosen each side so you can get a bit of movement on it, there is a 'how to guide ' in the Cliosport guides which tells you pretty much the order to do things in and which tools you'll need. Good luck , be prepared to swear a lot.

 

[182_Adam]

Thanks very much. I'm guessing these power flex bushes split to actually get them on?

 

[FLOBALOB]

Thanks very much. I'm guessing these power flex bushes split to actually get them on?

Yes they are split, as are the standard ones. They have a hole in which locates on a lug , but we only found the lug on the drivers side.

 

[Faboka]

Can I ask why you have changed and thinking of changing them?

I have some nasty torque steer and thinking about replacing these bushes.

 

[182_Adam]

When accelerating the steering is "bouncing" as it were. It's hard to explain really. It's though the car is likely to just to bugger off somewhere.

 

[Beasley Clio182]

I did a guide not long ago mate , may help you when replacing them dude

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...eering-Rack-Bushes-Clio-182-SMI-Steering-Rack

 

[Faboka]

When accelerating the steering is "bouncing" as it were. It's hard to explain really. It's though the car is likely to just to bugger off somewhere.

Sounds similar to mine. Doesn't full you fuel of confidence when pressing on.

 

[182_Adam]

exactly. feels quite dangerous if anything.