How much to have power steering installed ?

[r4_rick]

Seen a rack for a 16v on ebay for £150, anyone any idea of what a garage would charge to install ?  or how many hours it should take them ? 

Any problems with doing this ?

Mines an 87 16v

[Ant]

Strange I was going to ask this question today

Managed to get a rack (in fact a complete system but I only needed the rack) from ebay for £100.

The Haynes is pretty comprehensive in description but not any helpful diagrams.
 
And as I'm concerned that if I do the job the bolts might come loose and I lose the front end, so getting someone else to do the job would be good.

[Deefadog]

I priced this a few years back it was around £1000 in part from VAG

Not sure about the extra pulleys you need on the engine also!

[Ant]

Both of us have the parts already,

Just need the labour costs.

[Gambit]

£150 for a rack??? is it brand new or something

to give you an idea i had a PAS rack replaced in my old 16v and it cost me £70. i supplied the parts which was just a 2nd hand rack and a set of pipes

[Ant]

I think there's some guy selling a complete kit for Buy Now of £150. So that's probably the one.

I got a quote for getting it fitted yesterday (had to get a tyre replaced at it had gone to canvas in 6 months!)

They reckon fitting will be £150.

So where did you get you rack fitted Gambit?

[Gambit]

the garage i was using at the time when i was living in the Isle of Man

[golf girl]

Just had power steering fitted to my Jetta GTI 16v also fitted it in the past to my Jetta TX. Seat toledo's are a very good source of spares as they seem to have lower mileage and run MK2 running gear. The last rack pipes pump etc was from A 55k Toledo and cost me £35. Its not that difficult to do if you don't mind getting your hands dirty just remember you'll need to change the universal joint at the bottom of the steering column as they are different for cars with pas

[wellfan]

golf girl, would the Toledo rack, etc. fit any age of Mk2 Golf or is it only suitable for later spec. cars?

[golf girl]

Tell you the truth can't be too sure mine were both 1990's although the GSF catalog lists the same power rack part number from 86-91 if this is any help. There are two different reservoir tanks but I far as I know both will mount. (the age of Toledo I used was approx K-L reg)