Steering Rack Boot

[412usa]

Has anyone found a good repalcement for N.430421. The steering rack telescopic sleeve. One without rubber size reducing discs would be preferred.

Peter

[Geoff Dowdle]

Peter ,
the correct ones are available "Down Under",
plus most other rubber parts for 400 - 403 and Arnolt

Geoff

[David Olivant]

If Bristol cars do not stock them, try;-
Bailcast.com,
I purchased gaiters for one of my cars from them.
Regards,
David

[MTH 411]

Originally Posted by 412usa

Has anyone found a good repalcement for N.430421. The steering rack telescopic sleeve. One without rubber size reducing discs would be preferred.

Peter

You could contact John Lawley, the Spares officer for BODA. I understand he has a supply

Mike

[Frenchy]

Have you tried contacting a steering rack rebuilding shop? I've found that if you take photos and measurements with you, they often can find a boot used on some other vehicle that can work on yours. I've done this for Citroen Traction Avant racks, and I also now don't remove the rack to get an inner boot near the column shaft - I slit the boot lengthwise along the mold parting line after using a Dremel to scuff sand an area 1/4 in. on either side of the cut line. Then I open the boot like a hotdog bun, place it around the rack, with cut side up, then superglue the edges of the cutline together around the rack. Once the superglue has set, I smear a urethane windshield adhesive over the sanded cutline, or just leave a couple of very thin nylon tiewraps around a couple of the accordion folds to keep the folds lined up, then strap the boot down at one end only to the rack - I let the other end slide if it can move over a closed tubular area of the rack housing, as this prevents the boot tearing apart at full extension of the rack. After all, the boot is just a dust cover, and does not hold any pressure at all, such as a power rack leak - fluid will get out everywhere anyway, so the cutline of the boot isn't required to be fluid-tight - just closed enough to keep out road splash and dirt.

Ken Nelson

[Julian Caples]

As Geoff said in an earlier post, we have the correct item here in Australia. No need to "make and do" or otherwise adapt something from somewhere else.

PM me for details

regards

Julian

[zbigmak]

Julian I know that I am replying to an old thread but did I understand you correctly you have access to replacement gaiters used on a 401?

George

Originally Posted by Julian Caples

As Geoff said in an earlier post, we have the correct item here in Australia. No need to "make and do" or otherwise adapt something from somewhere else.

PM me for details

regards

Julian