#28/ MANGUSTA STEERING RACK BOOTS, or as the French say...GAITERS.
DICK RUZZIN / 03-05-20012
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Today I installed new boots on my steering rack I had looked for about two years on the internet with no luck. I did find out, although not confirmed that, the rack is a 1966 or later rack from a Renault R 4, left hand drive with three speed trans-axle.
Finally I joined a Renault 4 Forum from France on the internet and made a request for boots. I discovered that the R 4 steering rack is a high quality unit. See my other article about rebuilding the steering shaft and housing.
Time went on, I checked once in a while, someone else with a Mangusta had been on the forum several years earlier. Finally after about six months had gone by I received an e-mail from:
MR. M J HARRISON
4 FELLOWES ROAD
HONINGHAM
NORWICH, NORFOLK
NR9 5BD
UNITED KINGDOM
http:/k2b-print.ebay.co.uk/wseBayISAPI.dll
ITEM #, 140690281055 RENAULT 4, 6, STEERING RACK GAITER KIT
(I paid 9.77 pounds for the parts and 14.20 pounds for the shipping).
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We emailed several times, he was sure the ones he had would work, and they did very well. I have installed them on my car. They are longer than the originals, I think the originals were too short resulting in premature tearing.
Mr. Harrison got them from:
QUINTON HAZELL AUTOMOTIVE LTD. SALES AND MARKETING
HAZELL WAY, BERMUDA ROAD,
NUNSEATON,
WARWICKSHIRE, CV10 7QQ,
ENGLAND
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The units are very high quality and fit perfectly
Installation was very easy, instructions, a plastic cone and plastic ties are supplied for securing them to the rack. Just pull the bolts from the Heims joints that are attached to the rack on each side, remove the old boots, install the new ones and secure with the zip ties. Done.
DICK RUZZIN
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