Help - advice please: cracked steering rack bridge..I think!!

[No 3 Cat]

I had a 'gentle' coming together last week in my Caterham, the impact I sustained was a nudge to my front right tyre.

 

The upshot is that on inspection of the steering system there is a crack on the steering rack bridge (atleast I think that is what it is called!!) underneath the right hand clamp.

 

Any sugestions as to where I should take the Cat to get fixed and how much this is going to set me back???? I am based in London.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

[Dazzled]

I damaged mine during my build ( ...it was a bloody stupid thing to do but the damage would have been worse if a mates hand hadn't taken most of the impact as the car fell off the trolley jack....)

Mine had a small crack where one of the welds had separated. Found a local welder who mended it in situ in about 30 mins for the princely sum of a pint of London Pride. It was made easier as the radiator had at that stage not been fitted.

 

If yours has cracked as a result of a "nudge to the front tyre" I'd carefully check the rest of the front corner as well - surely the rack mounting plate won't have been the only bit damaged.

 

[Myles]

I had my steering-rack bridge replaced by Arch (mine was deformed after a shunt).

 

The physical repair costs were of the order of £120+theft IIRC - but this was with the front end completely stripped.

 

You really want to get this fixed properly - if it breaks again when you hit a pot-hole at 80mph, you'll be in trouble.

 

Arch could probably sell/send you a new bridge for you to get welded in locally if that's more convenient.

 

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[No 3 Cat]

Thanks for your posts - will make sure that I have another good inspection of the chassis/steering system but atleast it sounds that it is not terminal or too costly!!

 

Mark