[SPAM] Re: what i found under the car...and any tips installingrack?

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

Change tie rods while you're in there. The u-joint connecting to the
steering column is always a PITA!
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Abatzis" <abatzis2@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 6:50 PM
Subject: what i found under the car...and any tips installing rack?


> so it looks like 8 months of total neglet + rough driving on the 3rd world
> streets of new orleans have taken their toll.  started leaking steering
> fluid, determined i had a bad steering rack.  looked under the car, found
> some carnage. one severely ripped right cv boot (that's why it was
clicking
> going left i guess), one mildly ripped left cv boot (there's that clicking
> turning right). broken swaybar bracket with sway flapping in the breeze
(the
> cause of the ripped right boot i guess), ripped left inner tie rod boot,
and
> of course leaking ps fluid. ugh. ordered all necc parts (including $100
> worth of boots from stealer), and am set to swap out the rack tomorrow.
> never done this with the engine in car; any suggestions? looks like i need
> to take out header, tranny mount, cv joint (right side anyway) is getting
> done at same time, sway/tie bars already removed, some shifting bits.
> anything else? any other tips?
>
>
> -Michael Abatzis
> New Orleans!
> 1988 Scirocco 2L 16v RIP
> 1987 Scirocco 2L 16v...
>
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