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Failed MOT today
Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 17:43
by Ian_Fearn
I need 4 new steering rack mounting bushes and a steering arm which apparently has some play in it.
Not sure about the last one. Any idea where the play would be in the steering arm?
Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 17:54
by toomanytoys
mounting bushes.. get some of the brickwerks ones..
steering arm? the bit from the rack to the ball joint? if the "arm" has play, that could mean its in the rack end, or is it actually the ball joint?
might need them to show you whats got play...
Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 17:59
by Ian_Fearn
According to the MOT tester (VW main dealer) the play is in a knuckle that is part of the arm, not at the ball joint.
Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 18:14
by toomanytoys
OK, then that can be removed from the rack.. its in the rack boot... got a feeling they are about 45 quid, but might want to check if its the same as a 2wd...
Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 18:24
by Ian_Fearn
Does anybody know where i can get one from??
Is it what GSF call a Tie-rod?
They're about 18quid from GSF.
Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 20:17
by stuckin88
-Sorry to hear that Ian--mine sailed straight thru last week--
but if you got it tested at a VW main dealer--would'nt they have a clue where you could get the part--ie them?--
Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 20:20
by KarlT
stuckin88 wrote:-Sorry to hear that Ian--mine sailed straight thru last week--
Lets just rub it in shall we!
Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 20:30
by stuckin88
KarlT wrote:stuckin88 wrote:-Sorry to hear that Ian--mine sailed straight thru last week--
Lets just rub it in shall we!
---I think theres a slight private joke in there somewhere------
Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 20:48
by T'Onion
Ian phone Si brickyard and get a quote from him ... i had to replace my upper wishbones on mine and wished i'd taken it to him cos he knows his onions and his prices are very fair and would have save me getting my loverly nursie hands all mucky ( and getting told off by matron)
Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 21:53
by Ian_Fearn
I might just ask GSF to order me one in and i'll see if its right.
I'm a hands on kinda guy!
Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 07:19
by SyncroSam
if you do, i would imagine this is what you would get, well obviously it would be new.
Steering bits
Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 09:28
by cumbriankeith
But I'd call that a track rod end whereas it seems what is worn is the other end, inside the rack assembly.
Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 10:56
by T'Onion
Ian_Fearn wrote:I might just ask GSF to order me one in and i'll see if its right.
I'm a hands on kinda guy!
lol so i'm i but when Simon told me how much he would have done them for me , i kicked me sen , Still trial and error is alway the best and cheapest way
Steering
Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 14:05
by cumbriankeith
Is this what you need?
JK £30
Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 18:08
by Ian_Fearn
Have ordered the bits from GSF today. I pulled the rack off in about 35 minutes which was a doddle.
I'm a little confused though because both the rack mounts AND tie rods seem absolutely fine.