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(Message started by: drawlings on Apr 2^nd, 2006, 11:31am)

Title: Steering Rack? speed sensor or not?
Post by drawlings on Apr 2^nd, 2006, 11:31am

hi all, I need to raplace my steering rack on cosworth 1996. I went to get a price on one, but they were not sure if mine had a speed sensor or not.

Any ideas if the cosworth has the speed sensor or not

Thanks

Title: Re: Steering Rack? speed sensor or not?
Post by nuttyscorp on Apr 2^nd, 2006, 11:35am

later cosworths were fitted with speed sensitive steering, but im not 100% sure if they early one were.

some of the 24v owners will give you a definative answer soon.

Russ

Title: Re: Steering Rack? speed sensor or not?
Post by drawlings on Apr 2^nd, 2006, 11:36am

Thanks. Hopefully I will get a answer today

Title: Re: Steering Rack? speed sensor or not?
Post by Simmo on Apr 2^nd, 2006, 11:47am

Have a read of this. http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/steermanual.htm. and see if that helps. If you follow the link to 'actuator' it shows an electrical connection which is not on the 'standard' power steering. If you can locate that I guess you have the answer. ( Russ, that link says all 24v were fitted with the speed sensitive unit).

Title: Re: Steering Rack? speed sensor or not?
Post by nuttyscorp on Apr 2^nd, 2006, 11:48am

while you are waiting further respose, it may be worth your while getting underneath and having a look, obiously i dont own a 24v, but if it is speed sensitive, there must be some form of multiplug, and wiring, directly connected to the rack itself.

hth

Russ

Title: Re: Steering Rack? speed sensor or not?
Post by drawlings on Apr 2^nd, 2006, 11:50am

Thanks Russ. I will do, I have managed to get another steering rack for £30 of another cossie. They should be the same (I hope)

Title: Re: Steering Rack? speed sensor or not?
Post by nuttyscorp on Apr 2^nd, 2006, 11:50am

simmo, i'm pretty sure they were too! but didnt want to give out that info incase i was wrong, leaving drawlings with wrong part on order!

Russ

Title: Re: Steering Rack? speed sensor or not?
Post by nuttyscorp on Apr 2^nd, 2006, 11:53am

on 04/02/06 at 11:50:14, drawlings wrote:

Thanks Russ. I will do, I have managed to get another steering rack for £30 of another cossie. They should be the same (I hope)

providing its off a scorpio cosworth, and not a granada cosworth(dont think the the granadas had speed sesitive any way!), it will be the same!.....and £30 is cheap too!

Russ

Title: Re: Steering Rack? speed sensor or not?
Post by drawlings on Apr 2^nd, 2006, 1:34pm

yeah I know, but I am not complaining. I brought a very good condition rad off him last week for £30.