Steering Racks

[pablo 0]

Right ok, I think my turbo gti has a PAS rack but no PAS pump. As the steering is crazy heavy at low speeds.

 

- any telltale signs that my rack is a PAS one? Presumably it would have pipes coming out of it, or at least blanks for them.

 

- are pas and non pas racks interchangable? As there is a good non pas rack for sale Id buy if they were.

 

Thanks all

[Baz 421]

They're inter-changeable yes. The PAS rack will have the bosses there still for the hyd. pipes etc.

[Tom Fenton 1,540]

They are interchangable, however the lower steering column is different between PAS and non-PAS, and also different between early-non-PAS and late-non-PAS. So if you can get the lower column with the non-PAS rack.