Changing steering rack

  1. L-plater Joined: Dec 2012 Basingstoke Posts: 29 Saxo VTR 2003
    #1
    How easy is it to change the steering rack? What tools are required (all of them please)
    Many thanks.
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #2
    Not too hard, this is how i did it:

    Jack front end up and get the wheels off, undo both track rod ends and disconnect, then get under the dash inside the car and undo bolt and bracket connecting it to the wheel, undo 3 torx bolts on the rack and it should then wiggle free.. Depending on if you have PAS or not you need to drain that first obviously then disconnect the pipes at the rack.

    Hope that helps a bit.. Think the torx bits are either t50 or t55 for the rack
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #3
    I would imagine to that you`d need to get the front wheels re-aligned afterwards(correct me i`m wrong)
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #4
    Would be best to get the alignment done but should'nt be out by much if you don't mess with the track rod adjustments