Has anyone re-sealed their own steering rack? I noticed that the kits seem to be quit reasonable.....Mine pulses a bit going through corners so I thnk that it might be a leaking internal o-ring....
Also, there seems to be a few different models of rack and pinion for my 95 jetta
I think I can get to either a zf-gear or a trw-gear model, are these chassis-based differences or manufacturers....thanks
tie rods are different between the 2 brands, one is longer then the other...
One also has ribs along the outside of the rack. I thank that's the ZF one. And yes the ZF and TRW are different manufacturers, so buy accordingly once you know. Someone else around here mentioned this stuff; have you used the Search function?
I crawled underneath and found a few numbers, and a tag, but no identifying letters like zf or trw, just , oddly enough, usa and the audi symbol....from my research I am leaning more toward the trw rack though....
If it has different tie rods, what could you learn from them?
They will both work apparently, the only difference being the inner tie rod ends, and quite possibly the tie tod lengths, not a big deal if I buy a used one....the trw units seem to be a little cheaper than the zf units,, and a more readily available used....
the obvious visual differnce between the two is that the ZF is aluminum cast and so has these waffle-like markings on it, while the trw unit has a smooth steel body...
so has anybody rebuilt one of these themselves?
it usually only leaks when a part destroyed a seal or some unobtainum piece fails.. i doubt you can rebuild your self due to parts/seal avalibility.. or should i say lac of..