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Steering rack boot.
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 12:58 pm
by steviet_1988
Hi
Does anyone know where I can get the rubber boot thats on the steering rack behind the engine.
There ain't any scirocco's in breakers near me.
sorry I don't know how to upload pictures.
Thanks,
stevie
Re: Steering rack boot.
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:12 pm
by mark1gls
Its called the UJ boot, they get cooked by the exhaust and go britle and break up. They are not an MOT fail, mine was in bits for 10 years before I changed mine as the steering rack gave up so had to fit a new rack as I expect dirt and grit got into it where the boot should of been.
Try searching ebay or VW heritage seem to sell them but I'm not 100% sure which ones fit a Mk2 Scirocco.
Found this one but might be worth a phone call as I thought the Mk2 Scirocco one is a slighly different shape.
http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_Boo ... tartPage=1
Re: Steering rack boot.
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:37 pm
by Blueshark
With or without power steering?.
Is a difference for sure.
Joost
Re: Steering rack boot.
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:10 pm
by mark1gls
I would guess its without power steering as I've never seen a mk2 in this country with power steering.
Re: Steering rack boot.
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:16 am
by Blueshark
mark1gls wrote:I would guess its without power steering as I've never seen a mk2 in this country with power steering.
Are you serious?.
Joost
Re: Steering rack boot.
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:13 am
by mark1gls
Yeah I'm serious ..... I think its just a myth that VW ever made a British registered Scirocco with power steering.
Has any one on here got power steering, go on put your hand up!
Re: Steering rack boot.
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:39 am
by ianaudia4
mark1gls wrote:Yeah I'm serious ..... I think its just a myth that VW ever made a British registered Scirocco with power steering.
Has any one on here got power steering, go on put your hand up!
Sean has power steering on his 16v.
Re: Steering rack boot.
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:43 am
by marcus
Didn't know it was an option, wish I had it, despite the low weight (by modern standards), parking is a nightmare.
Re: Steering rack boot.
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:26 pm
by marcus
Maybe power steering was only an option on left-hand drive models? ETKA only shows a power steering box for LHD models, whereas it shows manual boxes for both LHD and RHD.
Re: Steering rack boot.
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:50 pm
by steviet_1988
Thanks guys. There is a few on ebay for 30 odd quid. It's just it will be easier to do it while the engine is out the car.
Re: Steering rack boot.
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:11 pm
by Nate
sorry to go slightly off topic, but the citigolf was available in rhd with pas... only a thought
Re: Steering rack boot.
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:54 pm
by steviet_1988
I eventually found out how to post pics. Here's how bad mine's is.
Re: Steering rack boot.
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:22 am
by fonzooorooo
^ that looks pretty normal(!)
As above, I think mk1 golf are the same. Crazy Quiff do (or did) sell them too. £30 ish is the going rate.
Power steering is likely to be the same diameter, but shorter. (the turret on the rack is taller on PAS)
Re: Steering rack boot.
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 12:57 pm
by dubster
I have a mk2 scirocco registered 8th MAY 1989 fitted with power steering,reservoir feed (its R/H drive) bought with it leaking (from the boots) and about to get it done,I will tell you what i find.......
Whatever that is,myth or no!
Re: Steering rack boot.
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 7:59 pm
by mark1gls
dubster wrote:I have a mk2 scirocco registered 8th MAY 1989 fitted with power steering,reservoir feed (its R/H drive) bought with it leaking (from the boots) and about to get it done,I will tell you what i find.......
Whatever that is,myth or no!
Not many cars about with power steering, is it a VW steering rack or an aftermarket type?