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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: jim182 on 21 May 2008, 08:58

Title: MOT Grrr
Post by: jim182 on 21 May 2008, 08:58: Car had its mot yest!
not as bad as i though it was gonna be but still not gr8!
all 4 shocks have failed
need a new steering rack
head lights need to be adjusted
need to fix the bonnet catch on properly
fix the boot so it opens
get a new rear passanger side door handle
and get sum exhaust rubbers insted of cable ties!!

upside is it didnt fail on breaks :)
or emmisions!!
woohooo!!

anyone know a rough price for a refurbed steering rack??
and where i could buy one from??

cheers
Title: Re: MOT Grrr
Post by: Chris36 on 21 May 2008, 09:18: German & swedish for the rack - Ã‚£30 - 40 I should imagine
Title: Re: MOT Grrr
Post by: jim182 on 21 May 2008, 09:33: cheers mate!! thats really cheap compaired to what i thought it myt be!!!
Title: Re: MOT Grrr
Post by: Ben Lessani on 21 May 2008, 09:49: You might not need to change the rack - there's a little adjustment bolt at the bottom of the rack which takes up the side-side slack. Also, make sure all four retaining nuts on the rack itself are tight.
Title: Re: MOT Grrr
Post by: Mew on 21 May 2008, 10:57: Quote from: Ben Lessani on 21 May 2008, 09:49
You might not need to change the rack - there's a little adjustment bolt at the bottom of the rack which takes up the side-side slack.

I've seen that mentioned in the Haynes manual but never investigated. Have you had a play with it, does it make any difference?
Title: Re: MOT Grrr
Post by: Ben Lessani on 21 May 2008, 15:16: Lol, no, when my rack was slack, I just stuck in PAS, never bothered making an effort to tighten it up.
Title: Re: MOT Grrr
Post by: russ-vdub on 21 May 2008, 15:44: Quote from: Ben Lessani on 21 May 2008, 15:16
Lol, no, when my rack was slack, I just stuck in PAS, never bothered making an effort to tighten it up.

nice lol :P