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Steering Coupling
Topic Started: Mar 21 2013, 05:53 PM (214 Views)
Digger
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Hi all
I am looking for a Cortina steering coupling to fit a Mk 4/5 steering rack, I am not sure if a Mk 3 is the same?
I have had a look at eBay but £65 seems a bit steep or is it that I'm a yorky.
Any help much appreciated
I passed the MOT with mine but would like to change mine before to long
Cheers Digger
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Ratchet
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Is it the bush kit from the column to the rack.I'll have a word with some parts suppliers i use.
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Digger
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Hi Andy
No on mine it's a ujay at the top with a shaft about 25/30 cm long then to the rack with a pinch bolt

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ford-cortina-mk3...221202731200%26

Like this one, but don't know if this fits mine?
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Ratchet
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What is actually worn,or the bit that needs replaceing !!
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Digger
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It's the ujay at the top, but it is all one part!
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Ratchet
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Iv'e asked a couple of suppliers,they don't list it.How about ,if you look on the car builders solutions site they do allsorts of uj's and splind rods for steering.You could get a uj and have the old one cut off and the new welded on.I'm sure Johnathon could get that done. ;)

HTH.
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Digger
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Thanks Andy I have found a Mk3 one on ebay and I am trying to find out if it will fit a Mk4/5 rack.
I will look into your suggestion about welding a new uj on.
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suicide jockey
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Hi Digger,
maybe you will finf it HERE ?

The part numbers are in fact different and the production periods are listed on pp 93 / 94 of the online catalogue.
The shafts in fact differ in lenght, the latest production period had 400mm, the earlier ones were shorter.
Let me know if I can be of assistance, the guys in that company are very helpful on the phone too. Remember these parts are LHD, but that shouldn't make any difference.
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Digger
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Thanks for the advice, I took Andy's advice and got a shorter power steering coupling and used the uj off that.
Now all fixed
Thanks
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