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Title: PAS racks
Post by: Gambit on 10 November 2003, 14:42

anybody ever heard of the actual rack failing?

reason being is that yesterday mine decided to dump the complete contents on to the road

weird thing was though, it dumped it all thru the O/S end of the rack, i could have swore the piping only went into the N/S

anyhow, ive left it in with the mechanic who is going to have a gander at it, but im fearing the worst. he said it could be something as simple as split pipe, or at the worst the rack itself is knackered

any idea's?

Cheers,
Craig
91 16v

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: golfvr6 on 10 November 2003, 14:45

If it isn't a pipe then the seals on the rack have gone. I would think a pipe leak is more likely.

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: Gambit on 10 November 2003, 16:07

i hoping its a pipe leak also!

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: 15 inches on 11 November 2003, 10:18

Hey i was just about to post for answers to -yes the PAS on my passat has started loosing fluid :-\.
Can the seals be repaired???
And ant one know what sort of???? a new rack would cost. :'(

Cheers

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: Gambit on 11 November 2003, 10:38

GSF have new rack for ?129 + VAT

thing with mine was that it wasnt loosing fluid, something just went and it dumped all the fluid in one go, hence why i dont think its the seals

i should find out later just how bad my xmas is going to be!!

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: golfvr6 on 11 November 2003, 10:53

A nice pig of a job to do too! good luck  ;)

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 11 November 2003, 19:01

I heard there was a difference between the 8v and 16v racks. any truth to this?

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: Gambit on 12 November 2003, 09:38

well f**k f**k f**k

its is the rack itself, the union where the column goes into the rack is totally shafted

pretty easy trying source on in the isle of f**kin man

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 12 November 2003, 11:46

GSF is sh!te but they have them listed at 151.00. Is it hard getting suppliers to ship to the isle of man? If it would help your welcome to get it shipped here and I'll have it mailed to you. I put one in a renault 19 a year ago. what a pain in the @rse that was.

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: Gambit on 12 November 2003, 12:04

things aint looking so bad, ive managed to source a rack in England for 70 +vat delivered!!

and ive manged to get a lend of a MX6 until mine is back on the road.

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: Gambit on 12 November 2003, 15:59

ohh i just managed to pick up a rack for ?30 inc delivery!!

RadiCool VW in Wales - used them a few times now for bits & bobs - always the cheapest and never had any problem with the parts

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 12 November 2003, 18:28

Thats cheap as chips. sounds like it is sorted then. Good luck to you and hopefully you can get it going again soon.

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: Gambit on 13 November 2003, 10:19

lol things just get worse!!

got the rack for ?25, and i had to get the pipes from the pump & resivoir also, as the unions on the rack end of the pipes are shafted

i didnt think these would be expensive, so i asked Stuart in ECP could he get them

yeah he can - ?180!! im gonna ring VAG for a laugh and see what they charge!

but i reckon im gonna be back on the phone to radicool for them!!!

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 13 November 2003, 11:15

WOW!  :o I work on Aircraft engines for a living and I don't think we have many hoses on them that are 180 quid. I think I would efinatly call VW. How can the rack be 30 and the hoses by 180. maybe a glitch in their system? wow again.  :o

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: Gambit on 13 November 2003, 11:47

VAG where dearer again!!

in the end i sourced a set from another breakers yard for ?45

its because of the unions on the ends!

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 13 November 2003, 18:48

wow. thats better than 180 though. I've never had to replace power steering hoses yet. hopefully I won't.

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: Gambit on 14 November 2003, 08:41

most breakers i rang said these are like hen's teeth, and as soon as cars come in they are gone

so if you know of a PAS car getting dismantled get the pipes!!

Title: Re:PAS racks
Post by: Gambit on 20 November 2003, 15:34

fux sake, now that i have all the bits for the PAS, i have to wait until 2nd dec before it gets fitted.

another week & half in the MX6 - which i really dont like driving - no fun whatsoever