If you have a worn steering rack in your Lotus Esprit, Eclat or Elite then why not carry out a cost effective overhaul?
Lotus Marques now stocks exchange steering racks that have been fully rebuilt and are supplied with a two year warranty.
An important part of the rebuild process is to upgrade the pinnion bearings where an immediate improvement in steering action is experienced.
These same steering racks are often criticized for being weak and unresponsive but no one has investigated to understand why.
The problem originates from the pinion gear being fitted with poor quality bearings which are not ideally suited to the application.
To further compound the problem, the upper and lower pinion bearings do not have an integral cage to seperate the ball bearings.
This means the ball bearings congregate together under gravity and come into contact with each other (which results in an undesireable load distribution)
This problem is solved by upgrading the original components to a superior taper roller bearing that has an integral bearing cage.
The following replacement components that are supplied and fitted as a part the standard overhaul service and are listed below -
a) Steering rack rubber gaiters, left-hand and right-hand.
b) Steering rack pinion taper roller bearing conversion kit, upper and lower bearings.
c) Near-side bronze steering rack bush to replace the original plastic component.
d) Control arm, inner ball joint nylon cups.
e) Pinion gear shaft internal rubber O-ring.
f) Pinion gear shaft external rubber gaiter.
As an alternative, Lotus owners can purchase the above components as a kit and rebuild their existing steering.
Customers who purchase the comprehensive overhaul kit are provided with online support and given access to the steering rack overhaul guide here.
What our customers are saying
"I rebuilt my Lotus Eprit steering rack with your parts and its great, a massive improvement and the car now drives like it looks and doesn't wander all over the place!!
Its great to find upgrade kits like this that work well."
Lee Batty, Isle of Man - April 2014
If you are looking for an exchange steering rack or want to rebuild your own, please contact Lotus Marques to discuss your requirements.
Price for an exchange steering rack is $385.00 including GST ($350.00 excluding GST)
Shipping from Australia to UK, USA, New Zealand, anywhere worldwide!
Contact Lotus Marques now for postal or courier shipping costs.
Lotus Marques now stocks exchange steering racks that have been fully rebuilt and are supplied with a two year warranty.
An important part of the rebuild process is to upgrade the pinnion bearings where an immediate improvement in steering action is experienced.
These same steering racks are often criticized for being weak and unresponsive but no one has investigated to understand why.
The problem originates from the pinion gear being fitted with poor quality bearings which are not ideally suited to the application.
To further compound the problem, the upper and lower pinion bearings do not have an integral cage to seperate the ball bearings.
This means the ball bearings congregate together under gravity and come into contact with each other (which results in an undesireable load distribution)
This problem is solved by upgrading the original components to a superior taper roller bearing that has an integral bearing cage.
The following replacement components that are supplied and fitted as a part the standard overhaul service and are listed below -
a) Steering rack rubber gaiters, left-hand and right-hand.
b) Steering rack pinion taper roller bearing conversion kit, upper and lower bearings.
c) Near-side bronze steering rack bush to replace the original plastic component.
d) Control arm, inner ball joint nylon cups.
e) Pinion gear shaft internal rubber O-ring.
f) Pinion gear shaft external rubber gaiter.
As an alternative, Lotus owners can purchase the above components as a kit and rebuild their existing steering.
Customers who purchase the comprehensive overhaul kit are provided with online support and given access to the steering rack overhaul guide here.
What our customers are saying
"I rebuilt my Lotus Eprit steering rack with your parts and its great, a massive improvement and the car now drives like it looks and doesn't wander all over the place!!
Its great to find upgrade kits like this that work well."
Lee Batty, Isle of Man - April 2014
If you are looking for an exchange steering rack or want to rebuild your own, please contact Lotus Marques to discuss your requirements.
Price for an exchange steering rack is $385.00 including GST ($350.00 excluding GST)
Shipping from Australia to UK, USA, New Zealand, anywhere worldwide!
Contact Lotus Marques now for postal or courier shipping costs.
