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  1. swirvtheman
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    10-06-2012 07:24 AM #1
    Anyone have any tricks or tips for replacing the steering rack boots??? The hard part is just getting The boots and a zip tie way back in there. There is no room at all to work. Im at a loss right now. Any help would be awesome. Thanks fellas!!!

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    10-06-2012 10:51 AM #2
    Look for Dan j Reeds page on the mk3 guide and hints
    "Anything with tits and tires have problems"
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    10-07-2012 10:21 PM #3
    DJR's Tie Rod Faq contains some hints:

    http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed...ds/tierods.htm

    That, and don't be too gentle. It takes more force than finesse to get the boot over the flange. Oce that's done, if you've followed Dan's advice about the slit, aligning it to the breather tube is a simple matter of rotation.
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    10-07-2012 10:23 PM #4
    This^^^ It is a PITA plain and simple. Do it right or they will tear to pieces. The OEM boots are the way to go IMO.
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    10-08-2012 02:22 AM #5
    Alright guys thanks. But I dont have the patience for this kind of job. I normally wouldn't let someone touch my car but I've decided to let a shop handle this or im gonna burn the bitch to the ground.

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    She keeps tellin me you should sell that POS everyday. And then I consider the alternative. A quiet, boring, lil eco box. And then when im on the on ramp to the highway I punch it and wind out 3rd gear and hear that intake and the exhaust together in perfect harmony as it rips a humongous hole in the ozone layer and causes the spontaneous explosions of tree huggers faces . I my VR6!!!
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