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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: palmer on 01 December 2010, 12:43

Title: steering rack --- how hard to replace ?
Post by: palmer on 01 December 2010, 12:43

is  this much of a job for a   diy   job

any speacial tools or  " tricks "

cheers

rtp

Title: Re: steering rack --- how hard to replace ?
Post by: Wayne on 01 December 2010, 13:26

I believe the subframe has to be dropped so not that easy.

Title: Re: steering rack --- how hard to replace ?
Post by: 01664gti on 01 December 2010, 13:39

+1 wayne speaks the truth.

Title: Re: steering rack --- how hard to replace ?
Post by: Ben Lessani on 01 December 2010, 20:12

Hard enough, you should search - there was a post for a MK3 recently that started with a faulty rack, and ended up with him selling the car!

Title: Re: steering rack --- how hard to replace ?
Post by: Wayne on 01 December 2010, 21:33

Quote from: Ben Lessani on 01 December 2010, 20:12

Hard enough, you should search - there was a post for a MK3 recently that started with a faulty rack, and ended up with him selling the car!

To be fair, the garage misled him a little as I don't think in the end it was the rack but a hose.