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2012/07/19 00:04:29 (permalink)
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help tie rod ends

hey, im about to fit 2.0 ghia struts in my mk1 escort,it has the mk1 rack with the fine treads on it, can i get tie rod ends to suit this or do i have to look for mk2 rack, cheers

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    Re: help tie rod ends 2012/07/19 08:51:01 (permalink)
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    Pretty sure the threads are the same on both so just get some MKII tie rods and you'll be fine. 
     
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    Re: help tie rod ends 2012/07/19 09:09:23 (permalink)
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    Probably need metric(mk2) steering rack.threads are def different
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    Re: help tie rod ends 2012/07/19 09:13:19 (permalink)
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    cheers mate, no they are differant mk1 has fine tread and mk2 has course tread.
     

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    Re: help tie rod ends 2012/07/19 13:28:32 (permalink)
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    You may be able to swap rack ends for mk2 ones if your mk1 rack is really good if you can't find another solution maybe?  May just have to check size.
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    Re:help tie rod ends 2012/07/20 07:05:52 (permalink)
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    Be careful changing rack rods,apart from imperial (MK1) and metric (MK2), there is Burman and camgear racks. Parts are not interchangeable between Burman and Camgear. They are identifiable by the input shaft housing, I think from memory one has a damper cap held in by 2 bolts and the other hasnt, or one has the input shaft bottom bush cap with 2 bolts and the other hasnt, sorry  just cant recall, lookup a workshop manual or maybe someone else cam shead a bit more light on the topic.
    A new quick rack is about $250-300, and smacka usually has them in stock.


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    Re:help tie rod ends 2012/07/20 09:36:41 (permalink)
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    cheers for the help lads, all sorted, just done what whooligan said.
     

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