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Nov 19th, 2021, 14:59 | #1 |
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Steering rack gaiter/boot recommendations
Hi folks
Just wondering if anybody can suggest a brand of steering rack boot/gaiter (92 240 CAM power steering) - I'm not having much luck with ones I've bought in recent years - this is getting ridiculous. I know best advice would be genuine - and I did manage to get a Volvo brand one last year for the drivers side - so we'll see how that goes - but I can't find a genuine one this time for the near-side, which now needs replacing. The Volvo part number I believe is correct - for a 92 CAM power steering rack - is #270597 or 270597 SK. or is it # 270882 ? It's only a bit of rubber - but what a palava to change. Thanks |
Nov 23rd, 2021, 16:01 | #2 |
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If you don't tighten the clip on the rod then the rubber just slides along, so the concertina doesn't get strained when the steering turns . I discovered that by accident when I found mine was only partly clamped.
All the 240s I've owned have still had their original boots. My last one was still fine after 450,000 miles. I've never thought of them as wearing out. |
Nov 23rd, 2021, 17:17 | #3 |
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I've just fitted a pair of MOOG boots, the only thing I didn't like was a cable tie for the rack/larger end, so I used a steel band instead.
They have the air valve in which I like. Not a fan of universal fit things, not thermoplastic, I learnt the lesson with those thermoplastic CV boots that don't have the air valve in one race day, CV grease everywhere except inside the boot, never again. The pair of MOOG ones were about 15quid the pair, that's all. not universal either |
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May 31st, 2024, 09:07 | #5 |
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I don't know whether it's "good practice" or not, but it certainly works. A sort of air-valve I suppose. If there isn't a valve, and the rubber is clamped tight, what happens to the air inside when the boot expands and contracts? Wouldn't it tend to suck the grease or oil out of the rack?
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