Steering rack change

[smudge1]

Hi Could anybody tell me how difficult a 1999 TDi steering rack is to replace on a flat driveway ? I had a refurb fitted 2 years ago and now its just gone again, spilling all its fluid out of a seal on the RH side . Quoted £198 for the rack 3Hrs labour Plus VAT 398.00 in total . So wondered if its a do-able DIY , sending off the rack for refurb or fitting another refurb etc. I have a competent knowledge of mechanics ( worked on my bikes mostly ) but is this , will this be a step to far / difficult ?

Cheers

[sesachc]

it's a pain, but it's do-able it depends on how hands on you really wanna be, your gona need to jack the car up on axle stands and drop the sub frame down, you'll need to give yourself as much room as possible, if you can find someone with a ramp would make things alot easier for yourself, remember it might be worth while with new tracks rods and ends, also you'll need tracking done once completed

[RobClubley]

It took me a lot longer than 3 hours on my own

But it's not that hard to do really.

This guy has a very rusty Golf!

[sesachc]

nice one rob, what would we do without youtube, atleast it's not Rolf arris

[smudge1]

Big thank you for your replies . Now I've got to have a think about it. I'll admit I'll find it claustrophobic working under the car. And I'm on a soft-ish Tarmac which my axle stands bite into , so I normally place them on a concrete slab to spread the load when working on my breaks etc..

Cheers