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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Len on 24 February 2009, 13:18

Title: Steering column gaiter?
Post by: Len on 24 February 2009, 13:18

Well I am assuming thats what I was looking at!

When doing the heatshield job at weekend I was able to see a huge rubber gaiter that had a big hole in it!
I'm guessing its the end of column joint elbow down to the steering rack.


My question is would this be an MOT failure?

Title: Re: Steering column gaiter?
Post by: rubjonny on 24 February 2009, 14:52

yep it would fail on that, seal the hole with duck tape and wrap it in some heat stuff and they wont be able to see :)
alternatively you can swap it with engine in place but its a bit of a faf.

Title: Re: Steering column gaiter?
Post by: Len on 24 February 2009, 15:22

Thanks John!

Yea thought it would be a fail. MOT's not until June so got plenty time.
Will do the duck tape/heat stuff when I change the heatshield for a new one!

They wont be able to see it with the proper heatshield in place!

Title: Re: Steering column gaiter?
Post by: Khare on 24 February 2009, 20:34

mines the same. might have to duck tape then heatwrap it.

Title: Re: Steering column gaiter?
Post by: Len on 09 March 2009, 12:21

Tried using duck tape!  It wouldnt stick!

Cleaned up the gaitor as best I could but still no luck getting stuff to stick to it!  :angry:

So looks like I shall have to get a new one and have it fitted!  :angry: