Steering racks & columns

Steering Rack Assemblies
Steering rack assemblies are usually supplied without track rod ends, although in the case of reconditioned racks this may vary according to the supplier and their current production policy - please contact us to confirm the state of build. Reconditioned racks are available exhange, which means a surcharge will be levied at the time of purchase if you cannot offer us an old unit in rebuildable condition. The surcharge will be refunded if you can return an old unit to us later.

Ill. No.	Part No.	Description	Qty. Rqd.	Remarks
1	AAU6950E	STEERING RACK ASS'Y, reconditioned, exchange	1	RHD, Mk I; 1959-67.
	21A1962E	STEERING RACK ASS'Y, reconditioned, exchange	1	LHD, Mk I; 1959-67.
	FAM7306	STEERING RACK ASS'Y, new	1	RHD, Mk II onwards; 1967 on.
	GSR626E	STEERING RACK ASS'Y, reconditioned, exchange	1	RHD, Mk II onwards; 1967 on.
	FAM7307	STEERING RACK ASS'Y, new	1	LHD, Mk II onwards; 1967 on.

Sport Pack, Cooper Sport, Silverstone and Knightsbridge Minis from the 1990s used a limited travel steering rack to avoid the 13" wheels fouling the bodywork:
Ill. No.	Part No.	Description	Qty. Rqd.	Remarks
	GSR3386	STEERING RACK ASS'Y, new	1	RHD; Sport Pack type.
	GSR3386P	STEERING RACK ASS'Y, new	1	RHD; Sport Pack type, non-genuine.
	GSR1185	STEERING RACK ASS'Y, new	1	LHD; Sport Pack type.

High ratio competition racks are available for 1967 on models without 13" wheels. These racks provide 2.2 turns from lock to lock, instead of the usual 2.7 turns:
Ill. No.	Part No.	Description	Qty. Rqd.	Remarks
	FAM7306HR	STEERING RACK ASS'Y, new	1	RHD, Mk II onwards; 1967 on.
	FAM7307HR	STEERING RACK ASS'Y, new	1	LHD, Mk II onwards; 1967 on.

Steering Rack Components
Limited amounts of repair work may be undertaken at home on Mini steering racks. If anything major is required then purchasing a new or reconditioned rack assembly is the only sensible (not to mention cost-effective) option. Most Mini enthusiasts would say there's only two types of steering rack: Mk I and Mk II onwards (after all, that's basically what we list above). Not quite true. Yes, you can fit any age Mk II onwards rack to any Mk II onwards car, but there have been literally dozens of different internal parts used over the years, most of which are not interchangeable with each other and just as many are no longer available. Before you knew it, you'd be buying half of the internal parts of a steering rack - at a greater cost than a complete new rack - just to replace a couple of items. As a result, only parts which fit all or most racks are shown here.

Even the external parts can differ - many (but not all) track rod ends in recent years have had a metric rather than imperial threaded pin, so check the thread if you're just replacing the nyloc nut. Lastly, the steering rack gaiters vary, depending on the shape of rack housing - there are three types of gaiter: short (5") rubber, long (7") plastic, or long (7") with different diameters at the large ends. Again, check what you have fitted before buying new ones.

Ill. No.	Part No.	Description	Qty. Rqd.	Remarks
2	17H6306	BUSH, felt	1	Earlier Mk I racks.
3	17H6292	HOUSING, bush	1	Earlier Mk I racks.
4	21A1799	REPAIR SPACER, bearing	1	Earlier Mk I racks.
5	GSV1062	REPAIR KIT, rack and pinion	1	Later Mk I and all Mk II onwards racks.
6	37H8064	BEARING, rack, nylon	1	Later Mk I and all Mk II onwards racks; included in GSV1062 kit.
7	37H2079	HOUSING, bearing	1	Later Mk I and all Mk II onwards racks; included in GSV1062 kit.
8	BTA786	DISC, backing	1	Later Mk I and all Mk II onwards racks; included in GSV1062 kit.
9	88G499	SEAL, oil, pinion	1	Later Mk I and all Mk II onwards racks; included in GSV1062 kit.
10	BTA662	BEARING, pinion	2	Later Mk I and all Mk II onwards racks; included in GSV1062 kit.
11	GSV1009	REPAIR KIT, tie rods, pair	1	Mk II onwards (1967 on). Gaiters included will not fit some late type racks.
12	GSV1153	GAITER KIT, pair, with clips	1	Short (5") rubber type. Equal diameters at large ends.
	GSV1056	GAITER KIT, pair, with clips	1	Long (7") plastic type. Equal diameters at large ends.
	GSV1004	GAITER KIT, pair, with clips	1	Long (7") plastic type. Different diameters at large ends.
13	ACH5854	CLIP, outer end of gaiter	A/R
14	CCA35	CLIP, inner end of gaiter	A/R	Will not service different diameter gaiters.
	GHF1267	TIE WRAP, 8 3/4" long, inner end of gaiter	A/R	Alternative; will service different diameter gaiters.
	GHF1268	TIE WRAP, 12 1/4" long, inner end of gaiter	A/R	Alternative; will service different diameter gaiters.
	EAW4321	WIRE TIE, inner end of gaiter	A/R	Alternative; will service different diameter gaiters.
15	NAM9441	NUT, locking track rod end adjustment	2
	FNZ208	NUT, locking track rod end adjustment	2	Alternative.
16	GSJ734	TRACK ROD END ASSEMBLY, std. length	2	May include imperial or metric pin and nut.
	GSJ734P	TRACK ROD END ASSEMBLY, std. length	2	Non-genuine.
	GSJ158	TRACK ROD END ASSEMBLY, long	2	For cars set up with negative camber suspension.
17	EAW2270	GAITER, track rod end	2	Included in track rod end assembly.
18	7H3565	CLIP, gaiter	2	Included in track rod end assembly.
19	17H3513	WASHER, gaiter	2	Included in track rod end assembly.
20	GHF223	NUT, nyloc, 3/8 UNF imperial thread	2	Included in imperial track rod end assembly.
	NY210047	NUT, nyloc, M10 metric thread	2	Included in metric track rod end assembly.

Steering Rack Mountings
Ill. No.	Part No.	Description	Qty. Rqd.	Remarks
21	2A6208	U BOLT, steering rack to toeboard	2
22	LNZ205	NUT, nyloc	4
23	21A2553	STRIP, anti-friction, between U bolt and rack	2	1969 on; may be used on earlier models.
24	21A30	SEAL, steering rack pinion to toeboard	1

Steering Columns
1959-96
Ill. No.	Part No.	Description	Qty. Rqd.	Remarks
25	21A1871	STEERING COLUMN, inner	1	1959-67; without steering lock.
	21A1047	STEERING COLUMN, inner	1	1959-67; RHD with steering lock.
	21A997	STEERING COLUMN, inner	1	1959-67; LHD with steering lock.
	21A2069	STEERING COLUMN, inner	1	1967-71; RHD without steering lock.
	21A2557	STEERING COLUMN, inner	1	1967-71; LHD without steering lock.
	FAM5285	STEERING COLUMN, inner	1	1967-82; with steering lock.
26	21A2066	STEERING COLUMN, outer	1	1959-71; without steering lock.
	21A2436	STEERING COLUMN, outer	1	1959-75; with steering lock.
	FAM4148	STEERING COLUMN, outer	1	1976-82; with steering lock.
27	NAM8527	STEERING COLUMN ASS'Y, inner and outer	1	1988-96; will service 1983-88 models.
28	GSV1095	BUSH, steering column, upper, polythene	1	1959-96; will replace felt bush on early models.
29	GSV1127	BUSH, steering column, lower, felt	1	1959-88; original columns only, 1982-88.
30	NAM8563	BUSH, steering column, lower, polythene	1	1988-96.
31	21G6050	STUD, indicator switch cancelling	1	1959-67.
	21A2080	STUD, indicator switch cancelling	1	1967-69, all models. 1969-71, without steering lock.
32	FNZ103	NUT, locking stud	1
33	21H208	SLEEVE, indicator switch cancelling	1	1969-75; with steering lock.
34	21H207	PIN, sleeve securing	1	1969-75; with steering lock.
35	21A2661	BLOCK, indicator switch cancelling	1	1976-96.
36	BH604111	BOLT, clamping inner column to steering rack	1
37	LWZ204	WASHER, locking	1
38	FNZ104	NUT	1

1997 On
Ill. No.	Part No.	Description	Qty. Rqd.	Remarks
39	QMB101550PMA	STEERING COLUMN ASS'Y, inner and outer	1
40	BH604111	BOLT, clamping inner column to steering rack	1
41	LWZ204	WASHER, locking	1
42	FNZ104	NUT	1

Steering Column Mountings
1959-71; Without Steering Lock
Ill. No.	Part No.	Description	Qty. Rqd.	Remarks
43	21A29	CLIP, column to bracket	1
44	BH605181	BOLT, clip to bracket	1
45	PWZ105	WASHER, plain	1
46	LNZ205	NUT, nyloc	1
47	2A6217	BRACKET, clip to body, black	1	Standard specification models, 1959-69. All models, 1969-71.
	21A322	BRACKET, clip to body, chrome	1	Alternative for higher specification models, 1959-69.
48	21A2482	PLATE, retaining	2
49	SH605051	SCREW, bracket to body	2
50	PWZ105	WASHER, plain	2
51	LWZ205	WASHER, locking	2
52	FNZ105	NUT	2

1959-96; With Steering Lock
Ill. No.	Part No.	Description	Qty. Rqd.	Remarks
53	21A2666	CLIP, column to bracket	1
54	51K4006	SHEAR BOLT, clip to bracket	1
55	PWZ105	WASHER, plain	1
56	21H295	NUT, special	1	Required for all new 21A2463 brackets (on early models, bracket included captive nut).
57	21A2463	BRACKET, clip to body, black	1	Standard specification models, 1959-69. All models, 1969-96.
	21A1000	BRACKET, clip to body, chrome	1	Alternative for higher specification models, 1959-69.
58	21A2464	PLATE, retaining	1	1970-96.
59	51K4002	SHEAR BOLT, bracket to body	2
60	21A2466	PLATE, clamp	1	1970-96.
61	PWZ205	WASHER, plain, packing	2

1997 On
Ill. No.	Part No.	Description	Qty. Rqd.	Remarks
62	FB110141P	BOLT, column to bracket	1
63	QMU100730	BRACKET, column to body	1
64	QMD100050	PLATE, retaining	1
65	FS108251	SCREW, bracket to body	2
66	21A2466	PLATE, clamp	1
67	PWZ205	WASHER, plain, packing	2

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Steering racks & columns

TRACK ROD END- LONGER FOR USE WITH NEG. CAMBER BOTTOM ARMS

NUT-LOCKING-TRACK ROD END

BOLT-1/4 UNF x 1 3/8'' ( STEERING COLUMN TO RACK)

STEERING COLUMN ASSY.-'97 ON

BLOCK-INDICATOR SWITCH CANCELLING-'76-'96

PIN-INDICATOR CANCELLING SLEEVE RETAINING

SLEEVE-INDICATOR SWITCH CANCELLING-'69-'75 (WITH S. LOCK)

STUD-INDICATOR SWITCH CANCELLING -'67-'69

STUD-INDICATOR SWITCH CANCELLING-'59-'67

BUSH-STEERING COLUMN LOWER-POLYTHENE-'88-'96

BUSH-STEERING COLUMN LOWER-FELT-'59-'88

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