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HELP! MkI Conversion to PS question...



Wish I could give you a definitive answer, but from my POV, I would just
shim it.

Also - have you inspected all your components against known working units?

G/L, JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Pieper" <rapieper@yahoo.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 7:56 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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