I guess all I have is my own anecdotal experience, but I very recently replaced the rack on my '89 and have not found any change in steering feel. Was the rack "new" or rebuilt? I assume he replaced the tierod ends too, no? On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 9:46 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > Dear Volks, > > Got a friend in Boston with a '91, just got a brand new steering rack > installed along with left upper control arm, radius arm biscuits and > such. He's concerned that the steering is "stiffer." I'll get a > better feel for what that means when I see him in a week or two, but > meantime, anyone with experience of the steering feel changing when > replacing rack? > > Thanks, > David >
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