look at this

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9861&item=2480138177&rd=1

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

while were at it look at this too....

think he got something wrong?

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/CARS_popup.asp?modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=RENAULT&model=19&variant=&keywords=&min_pr=75&max_pr=&mileage=&agerange=&postcode=sa2+8nd&miles=40&max_records=50&source=0&photo=1&sort=3&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH&start=2&distance=38&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200420143017926

Site Subscriber Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 342

I've always liked those limited edition 2.8 beasts Laughing

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

see the touring car one. I have the revs article of that somewhere.

Some guy called Aaron owned it.

Must have been 98ish it was in revs.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

is it anything special tho? other than a mad paint job?

every fecker seems to have that article!!

ps hows the rack comng along? im eagerly awaiting the difficulty rating!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

nah its just a stocker with a paint job really. Decat etc etc

Steering rack, utter bastard. Read the chamade prog report.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

yeah i did...put me off....how u manage with all the pipes for the fluid etc? did u need to drain it or do u clamp it off or something?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

well there was no fluid in mine at all. There was some still in the rack so worked it back and forth to drain that out.

You need to remove all the pipes on the rack or it will not actually fit. So you need to tape up the unions etc.

Engine out next time I reckon. I really need an engine hoist.

Level 7 User Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Posts: 243

both times ive done steering racks have been with engine out. not an easy job with it out, especially with the unions stripping the soft ally threads on the rack. could jsut convert it to plain old steering...

jimbo

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

Well my old black hatch as you know Jimbo only had a manual rack.

i have been driving the chgamade around with no ps for 1k miles, it was a bit heavy at parking speeds but nothing major.

I then moved it to the forward strut holes for manual steering and the steering got a lot lighter.

Now with PS it will be to light no doubt!

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

To be honest the amount of problems that PS causes really makes me ponder if its worth it..

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

well as long as it works and you've no need to play with it its marvelous if u ask me.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I prefer no power steering, its not really heavy and you can feel so much more, it makes you slow down as you feel thge tyres letting go a lot more in the wet etc.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

goin to no ps wud free up bit more power too...not havin to drive that pump...

every little helps Wink