e30/e36 steering ujs catching on downpipe help!

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Post Sun Mar 17, 2013 2:46 pm

Ok so my downpipe is stopping my steering linkage from turning
I've done an e30 to 36 rack conversion
Do I need to space things out more or make a dent in the pipe?
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Post Sun Mar 17, 2013 2:52 pm

Have you checked the wiki ? Pretty sure you need to use e34 ujs to clear the down pipe.
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Post Sun Mar 17, 2013 2:54 pm

I bought a linkage and rack off an e30 that was running the setup so should be the right ujs maybe I got confused on which ones where used
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Post Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:00 pm

What engine have you got?
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Post Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:05 pm

M40 1.8 :)
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Post Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:01 pm

did you use the linkage i sent you ?
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Post Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:17 pm

Yehhh I'm using that linkage magpie
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Post Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:53 pm

dude you are having fun with this aren't you ......not :mad:

did you make a spacer for the rack as i lost one ? i'm sure they were under the rack if that makes a difference .. it was all fitted and working ,i drove the car it came off and all was fine .
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Post Sun Mar 17, 2013 8:31 pm

its all fun and games mate!

the spacers for the rack where both there and i think i put them underneath will check in the morning!