Hello everyone just bought myself a vrs 2005 my problem is I've no power steering at all there is plenty of fluid in the reservoir my question is this will a rack and or pump from an alh 1.9tdi octavia mk1 fit my 1.8 turbo vrs with AUQ engine code is the rack and pump the same many thanks kind regards gordon 

@octaviatdi02 - It's a normal hydraulic PAS. To bleed it, jack up the front end, run the engine, and go lock to lock about 10 times. Now check the fluid level again!

 

That should either fix it or indicate that you need a new or exchange pump.

Ken O'Neill yes I've tried that but either the pump is not pumping or rack is buggered I was wondering were the diesel and 1.8t petrol pad setups the same will diesel fit petrol as I have a diesel for breaking thanks

On ‎06‎/‎08‎/‎2018 at 10:31, octaviatdi02 said:

Ken O'Neill yes I've tried that but either the pump is not pumping or rack is buggered I was wondering were the diesel and 1.8t petrol pad setups the same will diesel fit petrol as I have a diesel for breaking thanks

The pumps are physically the same but have different letters on the end of the part number, not sure what the differences are. I've attached a link to the parts catalogue. 

http://www.realoem.me/Skoda/CZ/OCT/2002/252/R/1/145/145020

Thanks for that info mate id say the diesel pumps bound to work but the rack is probably different

Edited 7 August, 20187 yr by octaviatdi02

54 minutes ago, octaviatdi02 said:

Thanks for that info mate id say the diesel pumps bound to work but the rack is probably different

I'm not certain, but I think the rack ratio is different. The TDi is abut 3.5 turns between locks.