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[1984mini25]

Changed the n/s wheel bearing a few days ago, not driven yet

If I try the 12 and 6 o’clock no play
9 and 3 o'clock there is but not as much as before
The track rod ends are new and I had an assistant hold the steering wheel
But it didn’t look like the rack was moving at all

Torqued every thing up as per Haynes Manual
And greased all the joints and plenty in the new bearings

Am now lost to as were this play is coming from

Any ideas?

[minidaves]

ball joint in the rack
top suspention arm bearings (grease these it might reduce the play)
rack loose on the floor tighten nuts inside the car

dave

[1984mini25]

rack loose on the floor tighten nuts inside the car

Done that

If it was the rack would i only get play on one side?
As the o/s is nice and tight

[Dan]

Steering arm to hub bolts loose/locktab softened and opened up/dowels missing or cracked?

[minidaves]

if the ball joint in the rack yes and yeah agreed check steering arm

dave

[Dan]

Yes Dave's right, if it's the rack itself that's failed it can do so at one end only. I think I'm right in saying that steering rack trackrod balljoints (not the track rod end) can be re-built and re-shimmed.

[minidaves]

some racks can be adjusted for the play in the baljoint inside the rack and some cant difficult job to do on the car anyway

dave