Date:         Mon, 1 Mar 1999 21:04:40 -0800
Reply-To:     S_J_ WACKER <s_j_wacker@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         S_J_ WACKER <s_j_wacker@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      power steering rack
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Howdy, folks. As some of you may remember, my son and I replaced the
steering rack in his 86 Syncro last week. All went better than I
expected, this is not a difficult job. After we got it installed we went
to have the front end aligned. On the way we noticed a strange vibration?
in the rack, felt like rubber sliding over a dry shaft. Wern't too
concerned, as we felt it was something that would work itself out. Well
it appears we were wrong, my son found fluid dripping form both boots
this morning and the noise is much worse. Rack is under warranty, but
they don't have a replacement and want to send this one back for a
rebuild, three day turn around. Problem is my son needs to take his boys
and their cub scout pack to Death Valley this Friday. We need to know if
there is some way to drive this van with out the power assist, you know,
manual steering. If we can, what do we do to set it up?

My thanks to all who helped when we started this project. I am trying to
prepare for my vacation to Colorado which starts Friday, so don't have a
whole lot of time to devote to the correct solution to this problem.


Steve and Jo Ann Wacker
San Marcos, Ca.
90 Carat
86 Syncro x two
86 Audi 5000 CS Quattro