Re: Steering Rack U-Clamps!

["Ken" <mcfly67@qwest.net>]

Nope,
When I put in Poly bushings here I used the same "U" shaped thingies and
they looked fine even after 23 years.
They got me talking to myself tho' trying to get each nut started as the
poly doesnt seem to compress easily enough to let the stud poke through
enough.

Ken
1979 Scirocco  "McFly"
16v conversion - Engine in, now the hard part
Electrical  : (
VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"


----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Ewing <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>
To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 4:30 PM
Subject: Steering Rack U-Clamps!


> Hey all!
>
> Just was wondering if anyone has ever had problems with the u-clamps that
> hold the steering rack in.  A friend of mine was complaining about his
> steering being loose so I checked the rack mounts for him thinking it
would
> be the bushings but found that one u-clamp had totally broke on one side
(on
> the bend were it attaches to the firewall) and the other was cracked and
> almost ready to go!!  We swapped in good ones but was wondering if anyone
> had any problems with these?
>
> Dave
>
>
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