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Help!! tried 2 garages and still 1/2 inch of steering wheel play??
r5gtt:
In stationary rock your steering wheel left to right and if play is evident you're either looking at replacing your inner track rods or your complete rack.
My rack rack inner rods had play so I replaced the complete rack myself.
preacher:
--- Quote from: r5gtt on December 08, 2016, 05:37:25 pm ---In stationary rock your steering wheel left to right and if play is evident you're either looking at replacing your inner track rods or your complete rack.
My rack rack inner rods had play so I replaced the complete rack myself.
--- End quote ---
Yes the play is there all the time engine on or off, im guessing its the full rack as vw and another garage said it was all solid underneath, its also an early 05 plate and ive read alot they had rack issue's. How hard did you find it, did you have to plug car in to get coded? Think i will have to use next gen and do the loom bit to
r5gtt:
--- Quote from: preacher on December 08, 2016, 09:44:40 pm ---
--- Quote from: r5gtt on December 08, 2016, 05:37:25 pm ---In stationary rock your steering wheel left to right and if play is evident you're either looking at replacing your inner track rods or your complete rack.
My rack rack inner rods had play so I replaced the complete rack myself.
--- End quote ---
Yes the play is there all the time engine on or off, im guessing its the full rack as vw and another garage said it was all solid underneath, its also an early 05 plate and ive read alot they had rack issue's. How hard did you find it, did you have to plug car in to get coded? Think i will have to use next gen and do the loom bit to
--- End quote ---
been speaking to a mate and he says it must be the same issue as mine inner rod ends but I replaced the complete rack. I still haven't gone to VW to get it coded as it's not causing any issues TBH.
preacher:
--- Quote from: r5gtt on December 09, 2016, 04:47:28 pm ---
--- Quote from: preacher on December 08, 2016, 09:44:40 pm ---
--- Quote from: r5gtt on December 08, 2016, 05:37:25 pm ---In stationary rock your steering wheel left to right and if play is evident you're either looking at replacing your inner track rods or your complete rack.
My rack rack inner rods had play so I replaced the complete rack myself.
--- End quote ---
Yes the play is there all the time engine on or off, im guessing its the full rack as vw and another garage said it was all solid underneath, its also an early 05 plate and ive read alot they had rack issue's. How hard did you find it, did you have to plug car in to get coded? Think i will have to use next gen and do the loom bit to
--- End quote ---
been speaking to a mate and he says it must be the same issue as mine inner rod ends but I replaced the complete rack. I still haven't gone to VW to get it coded as it's not causing any issues TBH.
--- End quote ---
Ok cool Thanks for that, going to just do the whole rack and see what happens, cant be any worse tbh lol
r5gtt:
--- Quote from: preacher on December 10, 2016, 09:44:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: r5gtt on December 09, 2016, 04:47:28 pm ---
--- Quote from: preacher on December 08, 2016, 09:44:40 pm ---
--- Quote from: r5gtt on December 08, 2016, 05:37:25 pm ---In stationary rock your steering wheel left to right and if play is evident you're either looking at replacing your inner track rods or your complete rack.
My rack rack inner rods had play so I replaced the complete rack myself.
--- End quote ---
Yes the play is there all the time engine on or off, im guessing its the full rack as vw and another garage said it was all solid underneath, its also an early 05 plate and ive read alot they had rack issue's. How hard did you find it, did you have to plug car in to get coded? Think i will have to use next gen and do the loom bit to
--- End quote ---
been speaking to a mate and he says it must be the same issue as mine inner rod ends but I replaced the complete rack. I still haven't gone to VW to get it coded as it's not causing any issues TBH.
--- End quote ---
Ok cool Thanks for that, going to just do the whole rack and see what happens, cant be any worse tbh lol
--- End quote ---
Youll be fine mate, did mine and it sorted the play out straight away but you will need tracking after the replacement as the used one will be out as my left wheel was towing in by far and the right hand side was dead straight. Did it myself and it's bang on but will get it done properly once I've fitted the S3 wishbones, super pro ALK, H&R roll bars and full H&R springs and shock set up.
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