Are you sure the problem is not just with the inner tie rod joint? This
part lives inside the bellows boot area and can be unscrewed and
replaced. I have seen a few where one side was badly worn.

http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/smartlist_768/tie_rod_assemblies.html

Mark

Alan Felder wrote:
> The same manual steering rack and pinion was used from 1980 to 1991 in the
> vanagons.  I have one of these that I took off of my '82 that needs
> "something".  Although I can't find an expanded view of the rack, I can
> imagine that the problem is a broken/missing bushing on the driver's side,
> as that end of the rack is loose, while the other end is not.  Thats why I
> replaced it.  I would like to clean up and rebuild this rack and pinion and
> sell for a good price, but can't seem to find any source for parts to do so,
> nor any info on the rebuilding of these.  Any hints out there?
>
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