RE: Steering Racks

[Richard Brake <richard.brake@domain.elided>]

I think I started that one. There is a Triumph service bulletin to the
effect that; if the PAS system has been run dry then the pump needs to
be replaced at the same time. This was due to the pump "Scuffing"
leaving small particles which then caused the new rack to leak. 

The example that had caused the bulletin, had in fact been through THREE
racks. Which was why the fault had been referred to the manufacturer.

If the pump has not run dry then I would suspect that a thorough
flushing out of the pump would be okay. As far as I recall the article
did say that the leaks stopped when all the particles had been flushed
out of the system. But I'd worry about damage to the seals while this
was happening.  The bulletin was published in "Torque" the Club Triumph
magazine, If anyone wants a copy I'll try and provide it.

Richard  Brake
richard.brake@domain.elided

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Henry Frye [SMTP:thefryes@domain.elided]
	Sent:	22 March 1999 22:49
	To:	stag-digest@domain.elided
	Subject:	Steering Racks

	Greetings again,

	Now that my Stag actually moves under it's own power, another
problem has
	cropped up. The steering rack is leaking bigtime.

	Has any stateside digester bought the Atlantic Enterprises
rebuilt steering
	rack? They want US$250 plus your core. It comes with a limited
lifetime
	guarantee. I'll call them tomorrow to see what the deal is with
being
	'limited.'

	ISTR a steering rack thread to the effect that the steering pump
needs to
	be changed out at the same time. Something to do with the
inability to
	flush the impurities. Someone please tell me I'm dreaming that!

	Thanks again.
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