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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: ss2115 on 20 May 2014, 01:59

Title: Steering rack
Post by: ss2115 on 20 May 2014, 01:59

Hi.
How do I tell which power steering rack I have on our 1996 Mk3 golf please?
I believe that there may be at least two types fitted - how do they differ so I can recognise which one?

How big a job is it to swap out?
Are we talking removing sub frames or anything like that? Or can it be done on axle stands?

Title: Re: Steering rack
Post by: snozan on 20 May 2014, 08:40

ZF or TRW :)

ZF has "waffles" or what should i call it. "Squares" that TRW doesn't.

(http://www.partsplaceinc.com/catalog/s-115_files/STEERING-RACKS.jpg)

(http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv335/koala_bear83/100_1596.jpg)

Title: Re: Steering rack
Post by: ss2115 on 20 May 2014, 08:58

Excellent. Thank you.

Title: Re: Steering rack
Post by: Len on 20 May 2014, 09:18

Big job!
Yes subframe has to be dropped.

Title: Re: Steering rack
Post by: boneybradley on 20 May 2014, 15:01

I was going to say trw is black and zf silver (and only fitted to VR)

Title: Re: Steering rack
Post by: ss2115 on 21 May 2014, 05:17

Yes. Ours is your standard 2litre auto GL Hatchback.
Does that make a difference, or is the ZF rack still having the "waffles" and the "other" not?

Title: Re: Steering rack
Post by: boneybradley on 21 May 2014, 09:51

Quote from: ss2115 on 21 May 2014, 05:17

Yes. Ours is your standard 2litre auto GL Hatchback.
Does that make a difference, or is the ZF rack still having the "waffles" and the "other" not?

It will be the TRW  :smiley:

Title: Re: Steering rack
Post by: snozan on 21 May 2014, 19:40

I know i have ZF "waffles" on my 16v -96. But it seems like VW just picked whatever they had at the moment. Like as far as i know 288 mm front discs came -95 on all "preformance" models. I have 280 mm  :huh:

Same with coolant. 95 they swapped to G12, i have G11

Normal time stamps on Mk3 is: 92-94 and 95-98. But some things dosen't make any sense 

Sorry for offtopic  :smiley:

Title: Re: Steering rack
Post by: leigh_harty on 21 May 2014, 19:43

Simple job to remove, not that many things to undo.

Have a mate or be prepared to balance the subframe on a car jack to lift up to the car.