Jim,
If you were trying to wrap the inner tube completely around the rack, that
will likely be too much (as you say). Using a strip 1/2 to 2/3rd the
circuference should work fine. you don't need to disassemble anything to
place the strips other that remove the top clamps and lift the rack enough
to slip the strips underneath. On top is fine too. I do mine with a strip
of fabric reinforced neoprene from a sheet I bought from Orchard Supply
Hardware.
Gerard
At 9:56 PM -0800 12/19/02, James Gruber wrote:
>I was in the process of changing motor mounts and doing some maintenance
>on the steering rack, adding some additional 90W Gear Oil. With wheels off
>of the ground I began moving rack back and forth to distribute gear oil I
>was adding to access port on left side of the rack, facing the car. Much
>to my dismay, I can see that the entire rack moves around as wheels move
>back and forth. Clamps are absolutely as tight as I can make them and
>locktite holds them fast. When I replaced the rack earlier this year, I
>wrapped area where clamps hold the rack in place with electrical tape. I
>tried a piece of rubber inner tube but that appeared to be too much of a
>shim in there. So what does one use to make sure rack is not free floating
>under the clamps. Or perhaps it is designed to work that way. Certainly
>doesn't sound right to me.
>
>Assuming its the piece of rubber inner tube trick. Can I raise the rack up
>to add a piece of inner tube on the underside by loosening the shock
>absorber bolts or do I need to take the top of the kingpin apart. I just
>did this 3 months ago, and haven't yet cogitated on what I did to make
>things loose up there. How soon I forget the 4 letter words that I uttered
>during the project of rebuilding the front end.
>
>Thanks in advance for everyone's help and advice.
>
>
>Jim Gruber
>Bugsy '68 Sprite (future Bugeye in disguise)
>Dayton, OH
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