Any help appreciated

Hi all firstly id like to say I'm new to the TDI scene anyway have recently just purchased a 2004 mk4 GT TDI PD130 up for less than £300 but there seems to be power steering fluid leaking from the gator on the steering arm closest to wheel. Does anyone know the possible cause and what would be the best solution I not worried about putting some money into it as apart from that she's an absolute gem. Any help would be very appreciatd

only really one answer to a leaking steering rack: replacement
nobody seems to take apart racks to rebuild them, everyone just buys cheap remans from overseas
I'd get a used factory one from the junkyard before getting a new reman, the quality just isn't there on the new part

rack's relatively easy to get at on these, so at least there's that, just drop the k-member and it's right there easy peasy

rebuilding them is not difficult. just a bunch of o'rings and you can make or buy them easily. getting it out is the trick, but you have to do that anyways. plenty of people still rebuild them. I do

Ok cheers mate looks like I'll be having a look around my local scrappy lol Thank you.

Mongler98 said:

rebuilding them is not difficult. just a bunch of o'rings and you can make or buy them easily. getting it out is the trick, but you have to do that anyways. plenty of people still rebuild them. I do

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Would this be doable with just a standard set of tools and would you have a link to where to get the o rings from please

Go and buy yourself a 2nd hand steering rack and put genuine power steering fluid in it, it will last a long while...I wouldnt bother much with rebuilds, i have used many types and none lasted longer than a few years...genuine ones last 20 years or more !

Damo_MK4_GTTDI said:

Would this be doable with just a standard set of tools and would you have a link to where to get the o rings from please

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Normal tools plus a ring clip pliers. Some rags.
Seal kit can be had easily.

If the arms are worn then a seal kit wont do jack ! Look for genuine 2nd hand steering rack and dont look back. Just done one on a mk4 bora, replacement refurbished steering rack leaked like a sieve after a few days, put a mk4 genuine used one in and no problem so far. Many leak due to wrong fluid as it sweals the seals but many are worn, so machining work is needed to bring sealing/bearing surfaces witin specs...

so glad ill never have to deal with leaking power steering fluid.