MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Eighteen88 on November 08, 2017, 04:56:17 pm

Title: Steering Rack
Post by: Eighteen88 on November 08, 2017, 04:56:17 pm
I’m needing to replace the steering rack on my car, mk5 gt-sport 08.
Can anyone point me in the right direction on what to buy & where from?
Either new or reconditioned.
Title: Re: Steering Rack
Post by: Christiank on November 08, 2017, 05:13:48 pm
some to read here :)
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=111950.0
Title: Re: Steering Rack
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on November 08, 2017, 05:17:59 pm
Replaced mine few months back, got a reconditioned gen3 one from acs, think it was near £300 plus your old rack. Can't fault the service

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=112882.0
Title: Re: Steering Rack
Post by: Eighteen88 on November 08, 2017, 07:05:09 pm
Cheers for the reply guys, spoke to the guys in the garage and they can source and for a rack for me for £670 all in. This will be a reconditioned rack they supply me with.
Think this what I’ll go for as I’m not sure on what to buy and certainly don’t have a clue on fitting it!!!

Title: Re: Steering Rack
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on November 08, 2017, 09:55:01 pm
Don't forget to replace all the stretch bolts on the subframe
Title: Re: Steering Rack
Post by: Eighteen88 on November 08, 2017, 10:03:17 pm
Quote from: MIJ_JAGGER on November 08, 2017, 09:55:01 pm
Don't forget to replace all the stretch bolts on the subframe

Surely the garage will know to do this?? Will the stretch bolts come with the new drive shaft?
Title: Re: Steering Rack
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on November 08, 2017, 10:16:31 pm
Ask them, I doubt it, unless it's VW.

Stretch bolts are on the subframe, they don't come with reconditioned steering rack.
Title: Re: Steering Rack
Post by: Eighteen88 on November 08, 2017, 10:18:46 pm
Quote from: MIJ_JAGGER on November 08, 2017, 10:16:31 pm
Ask them, I doubt it, unless it's VW.

Stretch bolts are on the subframe, they don't come with reconditioned steering rack.


Ok cheers I’ll make sure they change them also.
Title: Re: Steering Rack
Post by: Dan_FR on November 09, 2017, 07:45:36 am
Most people reuse them, which leads to the subframe clunking that plagues a lot of users. About £30-40 to replace them all from memory..... I did and it solved all my subframe clunking noises