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Subject:Re: Power steering component differences
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Sat, 6 May 2006 01:02:14 +1200

>Hi Folks,
>
>   I'm in the process of buying a used PS pump, reservoir, pipes &
>rack to convert my 86.  A PO fitted wider tyres and a smaller Audi
>steering wheel and my puny biceps can't handle the load.
>
>   The rack comes with track rods, but I have a misty recollection
>that there might be other differences from the manual version that
>I'm overlooking.  I think something was posted to the list about
>this in the past few months, but I've searched the archives and
>can't find it.  Can anyone help me out on this?

 From what I've been told (and from my poor memory) the powered vans
have different-length trackrods to the manual vans. I'm told a
powered rack will work just fine with a nonpowered knusckles, but
there will be more wheel-twirling needed for the same degree of
roadwheel deflection.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut