Steering geometry

I'd forget about the number of turns with the track rod ends. Only really matters when just replacing an end with a new one. And then only if they are exactly the same.

Have you had a measure of the length of the new arms vs the old ones?

Ian

Well going to admit defeat !! Spent another hour tinkering tonight.

I'm going to get 2 new Febi track rods which c/w ends. These defo are supplied for Mk1. 

I can only summarise that the new track rods I've been supplied are wrong in some way - they are way too long (wonder if mk2 golf ?) . Even with adjustments made there are to the more or less absolute max - with little or no adjustment. 

See if I can my money back on those 🤔

Ok went back the invoice for the supply of the track rods.

And..,,, they supplied Mk2 Golf track rods!! My fault for not checking at the time. Reordered some Febi Mk1 ones and hey presto all fitted  today - thanks for the help guys 

Wahoo  

Who knew that Geometry was such a tough math issue.
Then compound that with incorrect numbers/parts…..

Well I feel a bit of a tool !! School boy error.

It's a case of thinking outside the box when there's nothing else to go on - at least alls well that ends well.

Onto the next curve ball this restoration will no doubt throw at me 😉

I found about 20-30% of parts sent will be wrong. They seem to rely on people not sending stuff back when its wrong, otherwise their returns/refunds would be horrendous and quickly go out of business.

Glad you found out the problem, can be a problem with wrong parts, my 1988 Mk1 golf cabriolet quite often lists up parts for Mk2 golfs....