WTB manual steering rack

[vegaspassat]

as the title states, I need to buy a manual steering rack for my 79 1.5D


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[ilikevwdiesel]

http://www.gowestyautoparts.com/1979,VOLKSWAGEN,RABBIT,1284959/Steering/Meyle-Rack-_and_-Pinion,VWW079948/

[R.O.R-2.0]

werent 99.9% of rabbits manual rack'd?

[vegaspassat]

I have no clue, were they? I've asked a few people here in town if they had one and they have always said they only had power racks.

[R.O.R-2.0]

ive only heard of rabbits with power steering, never personally seen one..

all mine, grandpas, and friends cars, have all had manual steering..

now if you had a mk2, or something else, manual steering would be hard to find..

[ilikevwdiesel]

I had an 82 LX pickup with PS, and two 84 Jetta TD's with PS, but granted MK1 diesels with PS are quite rare. There's a lot of Cabby's and Sciroccos with PS.

[R.O.R-2.0]

well, cabbys and roccos are 2 rigs ive never owned or worked on..

and yes... mk1 diesels with PS are quite rare..

i want one of the mk1 power-nothing cars..

[BigVWman]

The parts actually exist if you dig hard enough to rebuild your existing rack! I haven't personally seen them in a few years but they do exist.

[ilikevwdiesel]

The parts actually exist if you dig hard enough to rebuild your existing rack! I haven't personally seen them in a few years but they do exist.

nothing listed in ETKA for a 79

[BigVWman]

I would guess they went NLA in etka long ago but still exist even in the aftermarket for europe. Quafe even used to make a speedy kit for them. It is just a dying breed who even wants to tackle such a job so the parts get harder to find. Kinda like going to the local import parts store and asking for a wheel cylinder or master cylinder REBUILD kit they look at you like your a space alien!

[vegaspassat]

i want one of the mk1 power-nothing cars..

That's what I've got. I don't even have power brakes lol. thanks for the education though guys, I really didn't know that manual steering was the standard.

[ilikevwdiesel]

http://www.quaife.co.uk/catalogue/search/results/taxonomy%3A623?page=3

more than a meyle china rack

[GEE-BEE]

here is a new one Meyle for 47.00 on ebay  110620495138

Dont forget the boot's
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I have pic' of some other rack's if you want..
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