Baggy Steering Cabby
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While the front is in the air you should be able to see the 2 clamps which hold the steering rack on, they are know to come way from the body due to rust so have a good look and wobble, if they are coming away from the car DONT DRIVE THE CAR FAR as you don't want to lose the steering while driving…..
Also have a tug on the steering wheel up and down and side to side and grab the bottom of the steering colum inside the car by the UJ joint and wobble that end, sometimes the bottom bush on the steering colum fails as its made of plastic and the whole steering colum wobble around.
What does the spines on the steering wheel and colum look like, any wear on them making the steering wheel slip?
Any play in the track rods or ball joints? Grab the road wheel at 3 and 9 o'clock and feel for play/knocking in the track rods and again at 12 and 6 o'clock for play in the ball joints.
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1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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There doesn't seem to be any play in other components and no knocking etc. For £150 or thereabouts I wonder if I might be just as well to get a new rack, track rods, tie rods, CV's, boots, bushes etc.
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The joint at the bottom of the steering colum is called a UJ joint, it is not very often they fail, you can buy them but I think they are silly money for what they are, £140 ish I think? You may be able to find a place to make it for you cheaper than buying a ready made new one.
1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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Have ordered what I hope will be a decent conditioned second hand UJ from Rich at Crazy Quiff. According to Pedro at VDubMachine this part is now obsolete. As this car is destined to be a keeper then I think its worth replacing the rack, rod ends etc.
I shall report back when I have collected all the bits together and have booked my brother in law to do the work!
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You will also need to remove the track rods as there is not enough room to get the rack out with both attached.
There is only 4 nuts which hold the steering rack on.
1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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Did you get to the bottom of this in the end? I have the exact-same problem with my cabby. I've tried checking for slack at the rotors, looked at the mounts (admittedly when the front wheels are jacked-up off of the ground) and can't find any obvious looseness or movement.
Like you, I suspect the solution is somewhere in a new rack, tie rods, bushes and track arm (and I have all of the above ordered and ready to go).
Alas, we're on the verge of a house move and I would like resolution prior to then - deconstructing the whole lot and rebuilding isn't really an option.
Advice on the ease of which swapping the rack (and mounts) out would be welcome if you have recently done this!
Alex
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