Pie-eyedpiper
Member
Over the Christmas break I replaced my original subframe for a PQ 25 one from an A1. Pressed steel wishbones and the chance to change bushes.
I changed the shocks, springs, ARB bushes and wishbones. I tried to use alignment pins but they didn't really fit in the PQ25 bolt holes, using the a marker pen dirty marks on the body work to "align". The subframe is a different design, so I'm not surprised alignment was way out. As shown -
What I didn't expect was the very heavy, notchy steering. After fitting a new battery and topping up the power steering fluid, I managed to get it into my local VAG specialist garage.
They had a look, ran some checks, and diagnosed a faulty steering rack. No warning lights on my dash, my VCDS didn't pick it up. Should it have done if faulty?
I obtained another steering rack from a club member. The garage has fitted that, and are saying that has an internal fault too.
I'm seriously doubting both racks are faulty, and the first approach would be to get the alignment as close as they could. They haven't seen the printout yet, but I have told them it's way out. I would have thought they would have an alignment jig that check it out though.
Any thoughts?
I changed the shocks, springs, ARB bushes and wishbones. I tried to use alignment pins but they didn't really fit in the PQ25 bolt holes, using the a marker pen dirty marks on the body work to "align". The subframe is a different design, so I'm not surprised alignment was way out. As shown -
What I didn't expect was the very heavy, notchy steering. After fitting a new battery and topping up the power steering fluid, I managed to get it into my local VAG specialist garage.
They had a look, ran some checks, and diagnosed a faulty steering rack. No warning lights on my dash, my VCDS didn't pick it up. Should it have done if faulty?
I obtained another steering rack from a club member. The garage has fitted that, and are saying that has an internal fault too.
I'm seriously doubting both racks are faulty, and the first approach would be to get the alignment as close as they could. They haven't seen the printout yet, but I have told them it's way out. I would have thought they would have an alignment jig that check it out though.
Any thoughts?