HELP! MkI Conversion to PS question...

[rapieper at yahoo.com (Ron Pieper)]

Dan:

The pass side engine mount ears are both bent towards the firewall.

The car shows no signs of a major hit AFA the shock towers, the core support, the A-arm mounts. 
All is straight with original paint as far as I can see.  So it's possible it got whacked hard
enough to move the firewall or mount points, it's seeming to be unlikely to me.

I would like those photos!  It'd be good for comparison!.

Ron
--- Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> The rack should be generally centered in the hole, but you already knew
> that.
> I have pictures of the rack brackets on the chassis on a MK II if that will
> do any good, but the sheet metal is not that complicated so if it was
> damaged you would probably see that. Also, the rear tranny mount is right
> behind and sort of an integral part of the driver's side rack mount bracket,
> so if the rack bracket is screwed up I would think the tranny mount bracket
> would be screwed up too.
> Does this make any sense at all??
> I seem to remember that some of your mounts were bent. Is it possible the
> rear tranny mount is moved back also and is causing the rack missalignment?
> Like I said I have pictures I can send you (most from under the car), so
> LMK.
> Dan
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Pieper" <rapieper@yahoo.com>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 10:56 AM
> Subject: Re: HELP! MkI Conversion to PS question...
> 
> 
> > Ummm...folks...some help here?
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > --- Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > OK...finally got the PS rack installed into my 1980, which was taken
> from a MkII.  No real
> > > problems in mounting it, but the driver's side seemed to go in a little
> tight.
> > >
> > > When I turn the wheel I get a periodic bind; seems as though the lower
> U-joint in the steering
> > > shaft is hitting something.
> > >
> > > Sooo...I get to looking around.  With the wheels off, when I look
> directly into the end of the
> > > rack from the passenger side, the rack is centered in the hole where the
> tie rods pass through
> > > the
> > > body.  On the driver's side, the rack appears to be significanly biased
> to the rear of the
> > > corresponding hole, so far that I fear that the rack boot will touch
> bodywork.
> > >
> > > I thought maybe that a shim behind the driver's side mount would be
> required, but EKTA shows
> > > that
> > > nothing is required.
> > >
> > > Can someone have a peek at their car to tell me if this is an issue, or
> otherwise lend some
> > > guidance?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Ron
> >
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