Quick Favour If Someone Could......

[matthew2riches]

I got myself a steering rack, pipes, tank, belt and pump today and as it was already off, I didn't get to see how the bits went.

Could someone snap a few pics of where the pipes go from the header tank to the power steering rack? Or you might be able to explain to me and I might twig

I am going to put the pump and bracket in place along with the tank and then when I have time, pop the joints to the rack and slip the new one in along with the pipes. Hopefully it'll all go to plan

Thanks.

[WildGoose]

Mk5?

I'll be under the bonnet tomorrow, i'll try and remember to snap a few pics.

[matthew2riches]

Mk5?

I'll be under the bonnet tomorrow, i'll try and remember to snap a few pics.

Yes, Mk5.

Cheers for that. I'd like to know I've done it properly.

[vanfox]

Just a thought!

Try to run a (thread cutting) tap into the block holes to clean all the gunk and paint out before you mount the pump bracket. The bolts may otherwise jam on it, possibly cracking the casting.

Just had a look, there's a few pics in the Haynes book.

[matthew2riches]

Just a thought!

Try to run a (thread cutting) tap into the block holes to clean all the gunk and paint out before you mount the pump bracket. The bolts may otherwise jam on it, possibly cracking the casting.

Just had a look, there's a few pics in the Haynes book.

I don't have a thread cutting tap

I do have a Haynes book though and I've seen the pre-1995 diagram - is it the same for my mk5?

[sidspop]

I don't have a thread cutting tap

I do have a Haynes book though and I've seen the pre-1995 diagram - is it the same for my mk5?

Get a set pin of the correct thread, that being one that is threaded end to end. Stick it in a vice and cut a slot along one side, using thin blade on sngle grinder.
Wind that in and out, should do fine for cleaning sh*t out of holes.

[WildGoose]

Hope these are reasonable for you, if not I can grab some more tomorrow, i've finished and cleaned up for today had quite enough of breaking things

[Timbo]

If you don't have a thread cutting tap then hacksaw a slot lengthways up a bolt and use this to clean out the threaded holes. You need to take the bolt out several times to clear the kack out of the slot.

[matthew2riches]

Brilliant WildGoose - CHEERS!

Just what I needed.....