Dajazar's mk1 Sterling (formerly Rich Moss')

47p2 · Post by **47p2** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:01 pm

I would check the ball joints first

CHR15E · Post by **CHR15E** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:13 pm

I've only known of one stiff rack and that was the bottom ball joints.

Happened on Marks old Vitesse.

schuwolf · Post by **schuwolf** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:46 pm

I've come across this on a different motor and it was the ball joints

Post by **Richard Moss** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:13 pm

My plan was to check balljoints first. I'm going to get it up on axle stands, undo the track rod ends and see how each leg feels. Then, if it's not immediately obvious, I'll undo the bottom balljoints and see how they look and feel.

Post by **Richard Moss** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:23 pm

The rack seems to be OK but the 8 month old bottom balljoint on the right hand side seems to be partially seized. There's plenty of grease in it, it's just sticking.

I've got it in bits now, just need the joint.

CHR15E · Post by **CHR15E** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:28 pm

Had any good clonks on it lately?

Post by **Richard C** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:31 am

Well at least you know what the culprit is now, there is nothing worse than having a problem you can't work out the cause.

Post by **Richard Moss** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:36 am

CHR15E wrote:Had any good clonks on it lately?

Not that I'm aware of but the roads around here are pretty cruddy. Â£10-15 should see it sorted, anyway.

Post by **Richard Moss** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:13 pm

I swapped that balljoint but it didn't make any difference after all. So I had another go today and replaced the PAS pump with a used spare I had in the shed. It may be better - but I'll need to give it a quick road test tomorrow. I think that the old one was just not giving enough oomph.

I also found that the rack gaiters were showing signs of old age - one was split and the other had gone - so I've changed those (well, one as it started to rain before I got the other done).

As an aside, why do Honda make it all so ****ing difficult to get at? To get to the bottom mounting bolt for the PAS pump you have jack the engine up and remove the engine mounting bracket. To get to the inner end of the driver's side gaiter you have to remove a cover plate and work in amongst all the pipes and hoses for the rack (which the Rover rack has on TOP of the rack and therefore out of the way).

Anyone want to buy a manual mk1 Sterling? I'm serious, by the way.

Seans Dad · Post by **Seans Dad** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:37 am

Richard Moss wrote:As an aside, why do Honda make it all so ****ing difficult to get at?........ To get to the inner end of the driver's side gaiter you have to remove a cover plate and work in amongst all the pipes and hoses for the rack

Too true Richard.

When I did my rack gaiters last month, it took me almost half an hour to do the drivers side, because of that cover plate, but the passenger side took ten minutes to change!

Still, I suppose it keeps us on our toes..................

Dan.

Post by **Richard Moss** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:53 am

Seans Dad wrote:Still, I suppose it keeps us on our toes..................

Dan.

Actually, it keeps me on my back under the car!

Post by **Richard Moss** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:59 pm

Definitely for sale. My plan is to remove the LPG kit as I need parts of it for my mk2 and Phillippa's 216 and then replace the steering rack with a known good one.

Anyone interested at £250?

Post by **Richard C** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:01 pm

Sorry Rich not buying any more 800's

CHR15E · Post by **CHR15E** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:05 pm

Richard Moss wrote:Definitely for sale. My plan is to remove the LPG kit as I need parts of it for my mk2 and Phillippa's 216 and then replace the steering rack with a known good one.

Anyone interested at £250?

What's the state of play with MOT etc?

Post by **Richard Moss** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:06 pm

No MOT now - it ran out a month or so back but with the rack sorted there should be no problem with getting a new one.

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