Cristian G in Oz
01-27-2007, 03:08 AM
Well,
How many of us have had to change this little beastie?
Mine finally decided to give up the ghost, after 262k KM and 17 years I think it’s had a good life but as luck would have it, it's died on a long weekend.
My first job was to find a replacement. After ringing around a couple of places in Sydney, it was going to cost me $45 to $50 AUSD for the new (rubber - Jurid) part. I still had to travel 40 mins to get it though.
Then my mate with a M40 powered 318i came to the rescue. He had his done a couple of years ago and the steering place fitted one from a GMH Gemini (not sure what it is in the states if it was released there), and his is nolathane!
Off I went on the hunt and found this part number (http://www.nolathane.com.au/photos/41025.jpg.
It is very close to the same size as the Jurid coupling our cars came with, and with a little encouragement (but no reworking) it fits into the steering links (including the heat shield) and does the job great.
The only thing extra that I had to do was fit some extra washers under each of the boltholes, to get it the right length for the steering rack connection.
Unfortunately I don't have any photos of the work as my wife has the camera and is away for another day.
If people are interested I will try to write up and FAQ on how to do this.
How many of us have had to change this little beastie?
Mine finally decided to give up the ghost, after 262k KM and 17 years I think it’s had a good life but as luck would have it, it's died on a long weekend.
My first job was to find a replacement. After ringing around a couple of places in Sydney, it was going to cost me $45 to $50 AUSD for the new (rubber - Jurid) part. I still had to travel 40 mins to get it though.
Then my mate with a M40 powered 318i came to the rescue. He had his done a couple of years ago and the steering place fitted one from a GMH Gemini (not sure what it is in the states if it was released there), and his is nolathane!
Off I went on the hunt and found this part number (http://www.nolathane.com.au/photos/41025.jpg.
It is very close to the same size as the Jurid coupling our cars came with, and with a little encouragement (but no reworking) it fits into the steering links (including the heat shield) and does the job great.
The only thing extra that I had to do was fit some extra washers under each of the boltholes, to get it the right length for the steering rack connection.
Unfortunately I don't have any photos of the work as my wife has the camera and is away for another day.
If people are interested I will try to write up and FAQ on how to do this.