Thanks Eric.  Bus Depot even has this on their site for $10.22.  Sounds like a no-brainer next time I'm under the front.

Maynard
'82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt"
'93 EV GL "Klinger"
'00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo"

On Friday, March 17, 2000 08:16:27 AM,  Eric Henning <eric.henning@US.ABB.COM> wrote:

> For those of you who ask the part number for the steering coupler - here'tis:
> 251-419-417-B
>
> around $20 from dealer.  got it next day.  very easy to put in.  i did spray
> some nut buster on nuts day before took it apart though.