changine steering rack boot? help needed

[cardboard 0]

is this an easy job with the vehicle having power steering? do i need to drain the fluid etc?

wha is the procedure?

do you need any special tools or anything?

 

thanks

[Jim Bowen 1]

you should just be able to undo the track rod end where it connect to the wheel end (hub?) then it slides over the whole thing.

 

i just cable tied mine on, as the metal clips were useless

[boost monkey 0]

what corsa boy said. Just make sure you don't get any gunk inside there as the innards of the rack are located there and should still be greased up.

[Jim Bowen 1]

yes, VW sell the steering gear grease that you need. worth redoing that

[boost monkey 0]

Grease is only available from Germany at the moment, I had to special order mine.

 

comes in a big tube and costs ~£6 ish, see my PAS rack rebuild thread for more info :salute:

[cardboard 0]

cheers guys i wasnt sure if it looked like this or anything?

 

found this pic on the web and it confused me a lot!

 

 

 

i dont need any tools or anything then i just undo the track rod end at the hub and slide the old boot off and put the new one on. i take it it looks something like this??

 

 

thanks

[boost monkey 0]

cheers guys i wasnt sure if it looked like this or anything?

 

found this pic on the web and it confused me a lot!

 

 

 

i dont need any tools or anything then i just undo the track rod end at the hub and slide the old boot off and put the new one on. i take it it looks something like this??

 

 

thanks

 

Firstly, that definitely isn't a Corrado steering rack! the track rods come out of each end. Stick your head under the car and you'll see what I mean.

 

if you're taking the track rods completely off you'll need a ball joint seperator and some decent spanners to get it away from the track rod.

 

hth,

 

Jon.

 

p.s. see my thread damn it!!!!1111oneone

[boost monkey 0]

scratch all of that, the wheelarch picture you posted doesn't look like a corrado one, at least the hubs are different? very odd.

 

More info needed cardboard!

[cardboard 0]

lol sorry the car is at my parents currently so was unable to have a look. i just pulled those pictures of the web.

 

all i need to do is replace the near side steering rack gaitor for the MOT and thats it. :D

 

sorry i have been at work and my tcf breaks are short and few and far between so havent had the time to locate or read your thread yet

[boost monkey 0]

no probs.

 

can you just confirm which car it is that you're changing the rack boot on?

[cardboard 0]

94 2.0 16v

[cardboard 0]

it doesnt now i was going to go home next weekend to do this prior to selling but i am unable to now. so it will just have to go as is. thanks for your help though