Where can I get a second hand steering rack for my cupra

tommyd

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After fitting my new gearbox now my steering rack has packed in. Anyone know where I can get a second hand replacement? It's not a rare box like the gearbox surely
 

Malice19

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After fitting my new gearbox now my steering rack has packed in. Anyone know where I can get a second hand replacement? It's not a rare box like the gearbox surely

Did you find where to buy in the end? Seen alot of refurbished ones on ebay.

How did you find out it was your steering rack that had gone out of interest? As mine has started making a clunking sound when steering so wondering if mine is on its way out as well.
 

RUM4MO

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Did you find where to buy in the end? Seen alot of refurbished ones on ebay.

How did you find out it was your steering rack that had gone out of interest? As mine has started making a clunking sound when steering so wondering if mine is on its way out as well.

Have you checked that it is not just the track rod inner ball&socket joint that is worn, they can be replaced without much effort?
 

Malice19

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Mar 16, 2006
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Have you checked that it is not just the track rod inner ball&socket joint that is worn, they can be replaced without much effort?

Thanks for the suggestion RUM4MO, don't suppose you know of any guides or links to how to replace with pictures so i know what im looking for? Cheers :)
 
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RUM4MO

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Well rocking the steering wheel side to side with the engine off and the car stationary will give you a knocking sound and feeling if there is free play in the system.
Then getting as far under the car while it is still on its wheels and listening while the steering wheel is again rocked side to side and making noising will let you listen and feel if it is free play on the outer parts, ie TRE or free play on the inner joint, holding each end on each side in turn will narrow it down, if it is the inner joint then I'd be changing both sides right now and considering fitting new TREs at the same time as buying complete steering arms including TRE is a lot cheaper than buying track rods and then TREs - check out ECP website for that info.
 
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