steve hall Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I would like to buy new sterering rack gaitors for my 2003 Superlight. Which car do they come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative paul richards Posted June 27, 2010 Area Representative Share Posted June 27, 2010 A Caterham? Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative paul richards Posted June 27, 2010 Area Representative Share Posted June 27, 2010 Try Redline - number in Low Flying. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R300 Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Caterham do a steering rack gaitor kit for £11.16p which i don,t think is a bad price 04 Blue/Orange Superlight R300 Going no where fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADMALC Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 If you are replacing these you do not have to split the track rod joint which can be a bit of a bind. Just wind the joint of the steering arm by turning the arm, carefully count the number of turns till the rod falls off the track rod end. Take the old gaiter off and slide the new one on then re connect the track rod by screwing the arm back on the exact nunber of turn it took to disconnect it. The Caterham part is the one to use. S7MAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricol Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Might as well buy a couple - you'll be doing it again next year . . . or the year after at the latest. I've never changed so many gaitors on one car as I have over the last 9 yrs on the seven. Bri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 If it's a split in the gater you can repair with superglue... De-grease well first! Small Boy - with Loud Toy! Co-founder of the BOG Club See Eugene here and see what I do here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Machine Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 The replacement pack from Caterham/Redline contains a left and right gater complete with cable ties. I had never done this job untill recently but do a search and the guidance given is excellent. I must say that having had some giudance from Mav when were chatting at Stoneligh gave me a fair degree of confidence. Given the price of a ball joint splitter I thought it was easier to split the taper joint and take off the track rod end. It also gave access to clean up the upright etc. It all sounds a bit involved but in reality its a very straight foreward job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricol Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 You don't even need a ball joint splitter - just a lump hammer and the knowledge of where to apply it for a damage free separation of joint from upright. Anyway, you'll be getting some more practise in changing them next year, or the year after . . . Bri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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