sorry if i stick my nose in where it might not be wanted, or i have misinterpreted.
I put one of these on the bulkhead and put the steering rack input shaft though the end with the UJ inside the silicone part
https://www.bestmaterials.com/detail...5pF_m4TGtZU5EY

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