Broken Me Thinks

360beast · Aug 24th, 2012, 11:10

No wonder I can't turn, me Steering Coupling/Vibration Damper has ummmm torn apart....slightly.

copperknob · Aug 24th, 2012, 21:49

is that black rubber thingy its been 20 years sice i worked on 360 i remember very 1st ones produced i pdi them

classicswede · Aug 24th, 2012, 22:35

Where did that one come from? The original is black rubber, I have used a metro one before now as a replacment if you are looking for one.

360beast · Aug 24th, 2012, 22:46

Honestly I don't know where it came from.
I have owned the 360 for about 9 months and the previous owner owned it for 16 years regularly serviced it and wrote down everything that was replaced. But I can't find this in the notes so it's a bit of a mystery.
I have found one for sale in America but it's universal fit but I think so is the broken one. Atleast the one I'm going to buy is bonded rubber on metal not polybush rubbish, which has torn with wear.
I was looking on V3M and they say that pug 504/505 citreon BX and a couple other cars have the same one.
Had to go metal-metal to get it home (vibrates a bit apparently. I haven't had a look yet), didn't want to leave it in the middle of town by the bars on a friday night.

TonyS9 · Aug 26th, 2012, 22:02

You can get them from GSF

macplaxton · Aug 26th, 2012, 23:49

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Originally Posted by TonyS9

You can get them from GSF

Yer maun is a bit far away from them, so he is

Pop over to V3M and search. There's an aftermarket part number floating around there along with cross-reference vehicles.

360beast · Aug 27th, 2012, 02:30

Atm it's got about 5mm steel plate holding it together and it's holding fine and is in fact lighter steering now due to the fact that there's no polybush to stretch and there's no more vibrating at low speed.
I might just make one that looks genuine.
Was looking on ebay last night and as Dai said the Austin/MG Metro one looks very much the same, so I might even get one of those.

340man · Aug 29th, 2012, 10:04

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Originally Posted by TonyS9

You can get them from GSF

I did for my 340 GLE, suspect that they may be the same.

Logan360 · Aug 30th, 2012, 07:55

Yea I've yet to look at mine but even if you make one exactly right out of metal and paint it black most wof places won't check it anyways. I may even do that at some point myself. but yea its a bit broken.

360beast · Aug 31st, 2012, 22:03

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Originally Posted by Logan360

Yea I've yet to look at mine but even if you make one exactly right out of metal and paint it black most wof places won't check it anyways. I may even do that at some point myself. but yea its a bit broken.

Especially if I get the short, bald, walrus moustached ignoramus who is absolutely useless, he managed to reverse my fathers Discovery into an early 2000's Merc. He put in reverse and when he went backwards he started panicing and didn't think to brake, while me and my Dad were saying YOU ARE IN REVERSE, STOP! he just kept going, the step caught the bumper of the Merc so when he drove forward he ripped the bumper off of the Merc without leaving a scratch on the Disco.
I can assure you the 'telling off' was adequate.

Aug 24th, 2012, 11:10	#1
360beast Go redblock or go home Last Online: Yesterday 21:38 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK	Broken Me Thinks No wonder I can't turn, me Steering Coupling/Vibration Damper has ummmm torn apart....slightly. Last edited by 360beast; Aug 24th, 2012 at 11:39.

Aug 24th, 2012, 22:35	#3
classicswede Trader Volvo in my veins Last Online: May 14th, 2024 10:09 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anglesey	Where did that one come from? The original is black rubber, I have used a metro one before now as a replacment if you are looking for one. __________________ http://www.classicswede.org www.classicswede.co.uk

Aug 24th, 2012, 21:49	#2
copperknob Senior Member Last Online: Oct 23rd, 2012 07:57 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: scotland	is that black rubber thingy its been 20 years sice i worked on 360 i remember very 1st ones produced i pdi them

Aug 24th, 2012, 22:46	#4
360beast Go redblock or go home Last Online: Yesterday 21:38 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK	Honestly I don't know where it came from. I have owned the 360 for about 9 months and the previous owner owned it for 16 years regularly serviced it and wrote down everything that was replaced. But I can't find this in the notes so it's a bit of a mystery. I have found one for sale in America but it's universal fit but I think so is the broken one. Atleast the one I'm going to buy is bonded rubber on metal not polybush rubbish, which has torn with wear. I was looking on V3M and they say that pug 504/505 citreon BX and a couple other cars have the same one. Had to go metal-metal to get it home (vibrates a bit apparently. I haven't had a look yet), didn't want to leave it in the middle of town by the bars on a friday night.

Aug 26th, 2012, 22:02	#5
TonyS9 Premier Member Last Online: May 11th, 2024 16:37 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Holywood	You can get them from GSF

Aug 27th, 2012, 02:30	#7
360beast Go redblock or go home Last Online: Yesterday 21:38 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK	Atm it's got about 5mm steel plate holding it together and it's holding fine and is in fact lighter steering now due to the fact that there's no polybush to stretch and there's no more vibrating at low speed. I might just make one that looks genuine. Was looking on ebay last night and as Dai said the Austin/MG Metro one looks very much the same, so I might even get one of those.

Aug 30th, 2012, 07:55	#9
Logan360 MR300 Last Online: Dec 1st, 2023 17:22 Join Date: May 2012 Location: tauranga	Yea I've yet to look at mine but even if you make one exactly right out of metal and paint it black most wof places won't check it anyways. I may even do that at some point myself. but yea its a bit broken.

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