Re: Info and/or part needed

[Eric L Ellis <elf16v@juno.com>]

Yeah, the pinion is what is considerably shorter. When it's mounted, the
knuckle from the steering shaft is about 1.5-2" too short to reach the
pinion.

Eric
Good, bad...I'm the guy with the gun.


On Fri, 21 Jul 2000 12:35:34 -0700 (PDT) Mark Mages <wasserbox@yahoo.com>
writes:
> Did you get the non p/s tie rods when you 'rebuilt'
> the rack?  
> 
> The tie rods for power cars are different lengths, and
> the steering gears are different lengths also.  I
> think the drivers side is shorter for PS than non. 
> The steering knuckles are exactly the same.
> 
> You need a new rod - $18 from potterman.  
> 
> Mark
> 
> --- Eric L Ellis <elf16v@juno.com> wrote:
> > I'm removing the power steering from my project car
> > but I ran into a
> > snag. I got a manual rack out of an '81 Rabbit and
> > 'rebuilt' it. I began
> > to install it and found the steering knuckle
> > wouldn't reach the pinion. I
> > went back to the Rabbit and removed IT'S knuckle
> > thinking it would be a
> > little longer...it wasn't. Is the Scirocco knuckle
> > longer? Any listers
> > have a parts car without power steering? Would you
> > be willing to part
> > with the part?
> > 
> > Help,
> > Eric
> > Good, bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
> > 
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