Author Topic: steering rack gaiter  (Read 768 times)

Offline mossy69

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steering rack gaiter
« on: 08 March 2018, 07:03 »
hi took my 2013 gtd in for a dsg service and aircon service last weekend only to find they had one a vehicle health check and found that the steering rack gaiter was loose I was told via a presention video that I needed a full new steering rack....went to pick the car up was then told by the chief technition that it only needed a new gaiter rubber .....wounder whos on the make here ,,,, just wanted to knowif its an easy fix will take to my local vw specialist

Offline MjrSharpe

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Re: steering rack gaiter
« Reply #1 on: 08 March 2018, 09:58 »
If its just a gaiter then I imagine it could be replaced by removing the track rod and tie rod end then just putting another one in its place. Shouldn't cost too much, but there is a massive difference between that and a new rack! If it's not leaking or giving any issues, then there's no reason it should need a new one.
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