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6box

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Post #1
I've recently changed the following on my 6:
Wishbones, shocks/ springs, drop links, tie rods and track rod ends.
However when I went to get the tracking done there wasn't enough adjustment on the track rod end to sort the alignment with the rack centred (travk rod end wound all the way in).
Is it possible to install the tie rods incorrectly?
I've used the search function and found that there are different length ball joints on the wishbones for cars with/ without power steering. By eye the wishbone looks the same as the ones removed.
Is there anything else I might of missed. any help would be much appreciated..
Posted 15th Feb 2014 at 18:55
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buzzbrightyear

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Post #2
Wrong tie rods/rod??

Or Has it had a xsara rack fitted at some point?

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Posted 16th Feb 2014 at 17:50
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buzzbrightyear

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Any joy?

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Posted 21st Feb 2014 at 15:12
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6box

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No Sad couldn't suss it out. The drivers side track rod is wound all the way in. I'm sure it's a standard gti 6 rack but how can you tell??
I've had to have the car tracked for now and moved the steering wheel back to centre as there wasn't enough play to do so using the track rod ends :/
Not noticeable during normal driving. Lost a bit of lock obviously in one direction when parking etc but again not noticeable. Just annoying that I know it's not right!
Posted 21st Feb 2014 at 20:51
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buzzbrightyear

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Post #5
you do know the lock is limited one way on these cars from factory?

Does it drive ok?

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andrew315rawson@live.co.uk
Moonstone phase 7 gti6
My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1
Posted 21st Feb 2014 at 21:05
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6box

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Yes. I can't notice any difference. It drives fine.
Posted 21st Feb 2014 at 21:34
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