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Offline palmer

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steering rack --- how hard to replace ?
« on: 01 December 2010, 12:43 »
is  this much of a job for a   diy   job

any speacial tools or  " tricks "

cheers

rtp
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Offline Wayne

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Re: steering rack --- how hard to replace ?
« Reply #1 on: 01 December 2010, 13:26 »
I believe the subframe has to be dropped so not that easy.
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Offline 01664gti

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Re: steering rack --- how hard to replace ?
« Reply #2 on: 01 December 2010, 13:39 »
+1 wayne speaks the truth.
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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: steering rack --- how hard to replace ?
« Reply #3 on: 01 December 2010, 20:12 »
Hard enough, you should search - there was a post for a MK3 recently that started with a faulty rack, and ended up with him selling the car!
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Offline Wayne

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Re: steering rack --- how hard to replace ?
« Reply #4 on: 01 December 2010, 21:33 »
Quote from: Ben Lessani on 01 December 2010, 20:12
Hard enough, you should search - there was a post for a MK3 recently that started with a faulty rack, and ended up with him selling the car!

To be fair, the garage misled him a little as I don't think in the end it was the rack but a hose.
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