manual steering rack q's...

[rhock99@epix.net (Ryan H)]

Now I'm just really confused.  OK, lemme make this simple:  I have a 16v Scirocco.  I have a complete manual steering rack (inner/outer tie rod ends + boots) and the u-joint for the steering column both from a Rabbit.  Can I put the Rabbit rack/u-joint into the Scirocco without changing anything else?  Has anyone done this for sure?

PS - I interpret steering knuckles as the part on the hub where the tie rod ends connect to it.  Isn't that what a steering knuckle really is?

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> From: thescirocco <thescirocco@juno.com>
> Date: 2002/11/12 Tue PM 08:38:48 EST
> To: rhock99@epix.net
> CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re:Re: manual steering knuckle needed AKA steering column U joint
> 
> ---------- Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net> writes:
> Aren't the steering knuckles the same for manual vs. power steering?  And wouldn't a rabbit knuckle work?  I just posted an ongoing thread about manual steering conversion, and the consensus was that the knuckles are the same for power or manual racks, and that a rabbit unit would work.  Now I'm confused, Josh.
> 
> Yes, but Josh is talking about the steering column U joint...
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