Think prop shaft,old school now for many but there are millions with uj at each end all working ok.Steve..
Steering Column Advice
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Miniack
, Aug 22 2025 06:37 PM
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Posted 25 August 2025 - 02:35 PM
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Posted 25 August 2025 - 05:58 PM
...and if it has a UJ somewhere between the ends it will have a support bearing.
Not that a Mini steering column will have to cope with anything like as much force.
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Posted 25 August 2025 - 07:10 PM
...and if it has a UJ somewhere between the ends it will have a support bearing.
Not that a Mini steering column will have to cope with anything like as much force.
Err mini drive shaft. Controlled in two axis as needed with 2 UJs
again you don’t need a second bearing on the steering. It is fully constrained on one axis. (Rack pinion. And supported column shaft. Can not move anywhere but round.
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Posted 26 August 2025 - 12:07 AM
Yeah the pot joint equates to the rack splines & the dash mounting bracket to the CV joint.
To extend the analogy: the pot joint runs inside the end cover bush because it will be equivalent to your added Escort UJ when the diff output shaft equates to the bit from rack to the cruciform of the UJ.
It's not much, but it is potentially more than not realigning the rack (U bolts) when fitting a lowering bracket to the original setup.
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