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General => The garage => Topic started by: 83coupe on 24 January 2008, 17:45
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Ive just picked up a toledo PAS rack from the scrapyard as the golf he had was non-pas (and what a b!tch it was to remove, plus this toledo didnt have a gearbox in so i cant wait to get stuck into the golf one).anyway ive got it to replace the one on my 90 spec MK2. im assuming it will go on as its an early toldedo and everything looks exactly the same(4 stud, same subframe and wishbones etc). can anyone confirm this for deffinate before i pull my car appart? id like to get it on tomorrow if it'll be ok. I got it for £30 with a set of 90 spec arches and a weighted shift rod thrown in :grin: ill be overwhelmed with joy if it'll fit. so lets prey it does.
i also noticed the toledo had a nice twin fan radiator as well does anyone know if this would go in a golf?
and while im here, how hard is it to replace a headlining as mines gone all warped and crinkled from where i havent been using the car over the winter and theres a perfect one up there in the scrapyard. im just trying to sort everything out while i gotta bit of time off work. thanks to anyone who can help out on these topics..
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it should do yes, the only thing that might differ is the rack -> column UJ, but it should fit assuming your car is PAS already ;)
the radiator will fit, but make sure you get the hoses too as I think the outlets are on the opposite side? Also what engine has it got and which engine do you have, this affects the hose length. Also some have the header tank overflow pipe moulded into the top rad hose, and some have it on the flange on the front of the head, which will be an issue for you depending what engine you have in your car :)
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chars very much jonny. must be a warm feeling giving someone such good news :cool: my golf is a 2e digifant. the engine is quite low milage but the cars done almost 150k, so this new rack which has only done 74k should eliminate all my problems with the steering. im not to arsed about this radiator at the moment as this engines never run hot yet, but i do have plans to drive some long distances this year so would be as precationary if i do it. thanks for the help anyway mate i cant wait to get it on there :smiley:
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ive got a 2e engine in mine, never had any issues with overheating on the stock rad, and ive done some serious milage in it and i dont drive it like an old woman either :laugh:
not to say bigger rad is bad though, if it fits no reasdon why you shouldnt chuck it in, specially since its a low miler!
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yea cheers dude. the PAS rack went on ok anyway :grin: just gotta sort out this issue with the headlining its frustrating me to fOOk
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yeah i dont the headliner on mine, its doable on your own in about 1 hour :)
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damn it im in idiot. thought it went on ok but how wrong could i be ive just come to do up the UV joint for the rack(no idea why i left it until last), any way it looks like the splines are slightly different although the diameter of the shafts are the same.. it starts to slot in then just says no lol :angry: theres less notches on the steering gear of this toledo rack than there is on my UV joint . arrrggghh. any suggestions? whats easier to swap the rack or the UV joint. i would like to keep this rack cos it really does look a good un
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have another look, is there a bit where there are splines missing, thios needs to line up with the notch in the UJ. If it still wont work, go back and steal the UJ outa the SEAT :)
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ye i had the flat bit lined up n everything, ill have 1 more look just to make sure. is the UV joint an easy job? i need the car back by friday so i cant fail
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ok i went to get the UV joint off the seat, and i can clearly see a difference in the 2 ends of it. gonna se how it fits after my tea :grin:
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there we go, this UV joint from the toledo fits the 90 spec column.
SO FOR REFERENCE TO ANYONE ATTEMPTING THIS GET BOTH THE RACK AND UV JOINT.
i am having 1 little problem though, i can connect one end at a time but not both of them lol, once you get one end on, its hard to get the other end square to push it on. which end should go on first? should be up and running by friday so big thanks to you jonny! i owe u some beers :wink:
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ok this one tiny little thing is turning into a huge nightmare. I just can not get it connected at the steering column under the dash :angry: my backs in half from laying on the front seat runner too :P any one living local to me wana help me out for some cash? im desperate now. jonny is it possible that the uv joint from the seat is a bit longer thus it not able to sit square to slot in? if thats the case ill never do it. i feel like crying right now :cry:
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ALL DONE :grin: took my a while to work out how the column can slide, i should have a haynes i know, but i just use the online bentley manual which doesnt document this procedure. anyway its all hooked up and and my batteries charging at the moment so i shall be testing it in the garage later on.
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I didnt get an email saying you had replied! The job is a total pain in the arse as you have found, especially with that damn spring! Bit late now but for reference take off the lower ignition surround trim, disconnect all the electrical plugs there and remove the allen bolt. Then the whole column will be free to move, this should give you a bit more room to fiddle :)
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lol yea cheers fella its all good now, only thing is theres i little clunk when moving the wheel alil from left to right, and i can feel it in the clutch pedal too. thats how i ended up dong it anyway, taking the column off as uve described. what is that little spring for anyway? cheers for your help mate i got it done by the friday i needed it for 2 weeks ago :cool: :cool: :cool:
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spring is to keep the column under tension i guess! as for the clunk check the mounting bolts n rubbers are all tight and check the track rod ends for play?