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[sciroccosteve]

I sure did.
Didnt realize it was the columns U joints, until I replaced both my inner/outer tie rods.
Luckily, I found a next to new one in my favorite yard for 8 bucks.

So, onto the bad one. Anyone know how to rebuild it/source U joints? Figure I may as well just to have a good one on hand for later down the road.
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1979 924
2000 V6 Passat
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C. Montgomery Burns

[fiat22turbo]

There's a company that rebuilds them:

http://www.emotorsports.org/prod02.htm

Requires machine work, some skill and a source for the parts.
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Stefan
1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

[GregSC]

Might I ask what symptoms you were experiencing prior to the part swap? My steering is loose at center and tighter at either end of the steering wheel travel. I've already adjusted the tension at the steering rack without acceptable cure. I've replaced the tie rod ends, but not the inners. Have the rack, lower steering column, inner rods, and bearings in the upper steering column that I'm considering replacing, but if I could replace the actual culprit without throwing parts at it that would be ideal.
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1981 931

[fiat22turbo]

Greg, that sounds like a worn out or bent rack to me.
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Stefan
1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

[Shurick]

There are two U-joint sizes used 13 and 15 mm (cap diameter).
For the 15x40 mm version I had in my cars Loebro U221 joints fitted nicely. They where about $12/each.

The process of replacement is pretty straightforward: press out old one, press in new one, secure using hammer and mandrel.
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WBR, Shurick
'79 931 -- intercooled K26-3060-6.10 turbo @ 1.2 bar, EFI+EDIS, 951S brakes, stripped interior, 951 look.
'86 924S -- R.I.P.
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