How much should I expect to pay for a replacement rack fitted to a mk1? I have been quoted around £330 online.

That sounds fair for supply and fit, it's a really nasty job without a lift.

5 minutes ago, sepulchrave said:

That sounds fair for supply and fit, it's a really nasty job without a lift.

Thanks.

I am still not really sure where it is leaking from. I put some cardboard under the wheel and it seemed to be leaking from the end of the gator but when I pushed the gator back there were only a few drops of oil on the trackrod. 

If the rack isn't leaking then it can only be from the pump in front of the NSF wheel arch or the pipes running between the rack and the pump, it should be obvious once you get under it and take a look.

4 minutes ago, sepulchrave said:

If the rack isn't leaking then it can only be from the pump in front of the NSF wheel arch or the pipes running between the rack and the pump, it should be obvious once you get under it and take a look.

Where do the lines run from the pump? Should I have expected to find any oil behind the gator? 

Edited 16 January, 20215 yr by JoeF

Along the NSF inner wing and across the subframe to the rack, check all four unions are tight while you're there and clean up any oil that has travelled so you'll be able to see the leak.

The racks tend to leak into the passenger side gaiter from the rack end seal. The leak can apparently be very slow - mine has the same problem. I topped up the fluid ages ago and it still hasn't noticeably dropped, so I just live with it but I do a very low annual mileage. I became aware of the leak when I was replacing the rack gaiters (drivers' side was perished, so I did both) and when I cut open the passenger one it had PAS fluid in it...

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 17 January, 20215 yr by TMB