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Offline paradisiac

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steering rack
« on: 23 April 2010, 17:00 »
ok, apparantly the lower ball joint was dodgey causing alot of play on my GTi 8V, now thats been relpaced im told that the steering rack needs doing too as there is still some play.
any ideas where i would get one from and a price?
had a search on google but cant find anything, im sure there are companies you guys use for parts.
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Offline VR6-Joe

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Re: steering rack
« Reply #1 on: 23 April 2010, 17:02 »
I use scrapyards, mainly cus I work in one :grin:

If you're local to Suffolk I have a steering rack you can have for £30!
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Re: steering rack
« Reply #2 on: 23 April 2010, 17:03 »
live in cornwall :(
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Offline VR6-Joe

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Re: steering rack
« Reply #3 on: 23 April 2010, 17:04 »
D'oh!
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Offline paradisiac

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Re: steering rack
« Reply #4 on: 23 April 2010, 17:05 »
i would of thought these parts would be easily obtainable, but i guess its an old car now.
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Offline paradisiac

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Re: steering rack
« Reply #5 on: 23 April 2010, 17:12 »
had a look on ebay, are ALL mk3 RHD steering racks the same or are they model specific?
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Offline VR6-Joe

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Re: steering rack
« Reply #6 on: 23 April 2010, 17:15 »
I've been told they're all the same
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Offline paradisiac

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Re: steering rack
« Reply #7 on: 23 April 2010, 17:16 »
cheapest non used 1 i have found is £125 :(
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Re: steering rack
« Reply #8 on: 23 April 2010, 17:44 »
That's having a go.

Why don't you give Paisley Freight a ring (Google it) and get Joe's off him, I reckon PF would charge £20 to deliver it then it's cost you £50 hasn't it?

Joe's a top bloke at selling things.  :wink:
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Re: steering rack
« Reply #9 on: 23 April 2010, 20:36 »
I'll be having a steering rack for sale soon from the 16v donor  :smiley:
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