[s-cars] Crack in firewall - Steering Rack mount

[Cody Forbes]

Yup, it's was a long project to replace the whole section. It was cracked and broken too far for me to be comfortable just welding the crank in this case. One issue though is that if its fatigued enough to crack it's like to just start cracking again from another place nearby. I like the updated brackets from the previous post and would say that looks like a great long term repair.

-Cody Forbes (mobile)

> On Mar 13, 2015, at 11:32 AM, "theringmeister at triad.rr.com" <theringmeister at triad.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> I have these brackets waiting to go in but the metal behind it on the driver's side is so far gone its going to require the rack to be pulled in order to get at the area to weld in new sheet metal.  If yours is simply cracked, get the brackets and get them put on before you're in my predicament. Cracks can be welded from the outside...replacing sheet metal is a lot more work and welding, right Cody?
> 
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> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "David Forgie" <forgied at shaw.ca>
> To: "s-car-list" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Cc: <jim at almgt.com>
> Subject: [s-cars]  Crack in firewall - Steering Rack mount
> Date: Fri, Mar 13, 2015 11:08 AM
> 
> Second try at this post. 
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> 
> 
> There are brackets spot welded to the body at both ends of the steering rack. There can be fatigue cracking in the brackets or the body. There are new brackets available as: 
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> 4A1-809-321A Updated Passenger Steering Rack Bracket 
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> 443-809-489 Updated Drivers Side Steering Rack Bracket 
> 
> http://12v.org/urs/SteeringRackMounts.jpg 
> 
> Dave F. 
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