Steering coupling

[gaz05]

I've got three universal joints on my steering. The top one is 21 years old from a sierra. The middle is 20 years old from an Escort . The bottom one that connects to the rack is 18 months old from Rally Design.

Guess which one is going in the bin.

I bought the coupling more than a year ago so Rally Design won't replace it. I wish I'd checked it when I got it. Wasn't until last week that I finally connected all the steering up and found out how much play there is in the joint. I can't use it because I just can't trust it.

So has anyone used an alternative joint from elsewhere? It was the sierra one to Escort rack and I can't find them anywhere else.

[ozzy1]

Choice of 4 different ones here;

http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/search,b.html?page=1&d=1&q=STEERING

[gaz05]

Thanks Ozzy but I was hoping to find one that fits the triangular shaft so I don't have to re-do the steering. I think in the end I might just have to do that.

[gaz05]

I've bought a coupling from a Ford Ka. Much better quality than the Rally Design one and a cheaper as well. Fits the Escort rack perfectly.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FIESTA-KA-UPPER-MANUAL-STEERING-COLUMN-COUPLING-/330445082503?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4cf00fcf87

I had to make an adapter to go from the triangular shaft to the hexagon shape on the coupling but I'm much happier now

The Rally design coupling I have here is new and unused and free to anyone who wants to pm me. It might do for mock up or use until you get something else.

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q135/gaz58/DSC04383.jpg

[voucht]

Hi,
What was the problem with Rally Desing sierra to escort UJ exactly please ?
I bought one myself, and the triangular bit was too small for the triangular sierra steering column shaft, and I had to bend it to make it fit, and I'm not happy with that.
But what was your problem? Did it break?
Thank you for more details.

[gaz05]

Sylvain
It just had a lot of play in the universal joint. So much that I felt I couldn't use it. It probably ammounted to 20mm play at the steering wheel.

I was also annoyed that it didn't fit the Sierra column very well.

This is how it looks at the moment

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q135/gaz58/DSC04388.jpg