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Subject:Re: Can a Manual Steering Rack Fail Internally?
From:neil n
Date:Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:40:41 -0700

1/4" ? That puts things into perspective.

Since I'd found the upper control arm long bolt/eccentric washers,
figured these guys

http://shop.vw-bus.com/product_info.php?info=p1059_VW-Bus-T3-Transverse-Link-Bolt--upper.html&XTCsid=yvitlpforejw

might have a rebuild kit for the manual rack. None that I can see.

I imagine there's more sales in power steering rack parts to make any
kind of rebuild kit worthwhile from a vendors POV.

Was there one at one time? I seem to recall mention in the archives.
Though maybe that was for the PS unit.

Neil.

On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 6:45 PM, Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@gmail.com> wrote:
> They can go to as much as 1/4" play at the end bushing. �Mine was that bad,
> till I replaced it. �Wished that I could find a source for replacement
> bushings because otherwise, the rack was fine.
>
>
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>> --
>> Alan Felder
>> Austin TX
>> 82 Diesel Westy
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>

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