manual steering rack q's...

[green536@hotmail.com (Chris DeLong)]

Ditto Josh. The U-joint link is Scirocco ONLY. Rabbits ones will not work.



Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
'84 Jetta





>From: Brian Wagner <brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net>
>To: Josh20V <mkii@nycap.rr.com>, Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net>,  
>scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: manual steering rack q's...
>Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 18:12:37 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>Are you sure about that, the Scirocco and the Rabbit/Golf use the same rack 
>part number (VW # 171419063) from 77 to 84 according to the ETKA. hmmmm
>Brian
>  Josh20V <mkii@nycap.rr.com> wrote:the rabbit one will not work (this is 
>from Potter and others), it has to be
>from a Scirocco.........
>
>Josh Able
>www.JsHouseOfEuro.com
>
>brand new euro bumpers!!
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ryan H"
>To:
>Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 8:55 PM
>Subject: Re: manual steering rack q's...
>
>
> > 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?
> >
> > >
> > > From: thescirocco
> > > 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 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...
> > >
> > >
> > > PLEASE REPLY TO: peterSPAM@thescirocco.com hold the SPAM and you have 
>my
>new e-mail address.[mailto:peterSPAM@thescirocco.com]
> > > Please don't reply to the Juno account, and if you must - don't expect 
>a
>reply.
> > >
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