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General => The garage => Topic started by: kanemartin101 on 09 April 2009, 10:47

Title: ****Good news .....NOT****
Post by: kanemartin101 on 09 April 2009, 10:47
Well i discovered yesterday that my power steering fluid seemed to leaked and have gone out from somewhere...so i filled up some more and in 5 mins gone again....went to the garage this morning and a mate i know kindly told me that "Its coming from your steering rack mate looks like the inner seals have gone = NEED A NEW POWER STEERING RACK" not a happy chappy not what i want to be spending money on grrrrrr !!!     Anyone know where i can source a part from? and cheap lol And how long would this take to change??
Title: Re: ****Good news .....NOT****
Post by: Len on 09 April 2009, 11:06
Might help if you said what your car is!  :rolleyes:

And try a post in the Wanted section.
Title: Re: ****Good news .....NOT****
Post by: kanemartin101 on 09 April 2009, 11:33
Sorry mate totallyforgot about that ! MKIV 1.8 20v non/turbo
Title: Re: ****Good news .....NOT****
Post by: Len on 09 April 2009, 12:21
no need to say sorry its for your benefit mate!  :grin:
Title: Re: ****Good news .....NOT****
Post by: Sykopaf on 14 April 2009, 07:19
Funnily enough I'm after a power steering rack too, this is where I'm getting one from:

http://www.car-partsonline.co.uk/Power_Steering_Racks_23.asp
Title: Re: ****Good news .....NOT****
Post by: kanemartin101 on 14 April 2009, 11:59
All getting done now got the part for £184 and labour off someone i know for £80-£100 so £284 beat the £600 the stealer quoted!! still spending money on stuff i dont want to ....