[Fot] Steering rack failure at Kcup

[jerryvv at roadrunner.com]

One of the Brit's mentioned this very issue in the spring, something about Moss I think and the rack being made in South America somewhere. I believe he was discussing this with Moss Europe. Perhaps he will post what he's learned.
JVV
---- Greg And Alison Blake <ablake2 at austin.rr.com> wrote: 
> This weekend at the Kastner Cup race at ECR Dad's steering rack let go right
> after the left hand turn at the end of the back straight. Fortunately no one
> was injured and the car was ok. Ed Barnard came to the rescue with a quick
> drive to his shop for a OEM rack pulled off the shelf. Dad was ready for
> racing come Sunday morning.
> 
> The failed rack was an aftermarket rack. We don't know the orgin of the rack
> as it was in the car when he purchased it in 2009.
> 
> The rack tube pulled out of the pinion housing.  In looking at the rack tube,
> this appears to be a poor design. The steel tube is simple pressed into the
> aluminum pinion casting. There is no evidence of a positive means of securing
> the rack tube to the casting.
> 
> Needless to say, I'll be sourcing a OEM rack to replace my quick rack before
> the next race.
> 
> As has been stated before, if you are using a replacement rack, check it
> carefully.
> 
> This could have been a very disastrous failure.
> 
> We have pictures if you want them.
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