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Subject:Re: Silly Question, maybe?
From:kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Date:Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:41:42 -0400

Laura, I have tie rods and boots for the Vanagon.
http://www.vanagain.com/shop/tie-rod-assembly/
http://www.vanagain.com/shop/steering-rack-boot/

The tie rods and boots don't care if your rack is manual or power.  How you
can tell is if you have a power steering reservoir in the engine bay.  Look
to the right after you open the license plate door with a flash light.  So
you see a reservoir there with a red cap?  You have power steering (most
vans after 84).  Unless you have an early Vanagon 80-84, or a European
import later one (grey market), you will most likely have power steering.
Air Cooled definitely non-power, US diesel non-power.  Some 83-84 1.9l
waterboxers non-power (rare).  Everything after that should be power
steering.

Ken
www.vanagain.com

On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 10:30 AM, Laura Mangan <laurakmangan@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hey Y'all.
>
> Im attempting to order a new Left Front Tie Rod and Boot, and turns out....
> on busdepot.com it seems like i can only get the steering rack, which
> includes rack and pinion and tie rods....
>
>
> But, i dont know if i have power steering or not?
>
> I think so, but is there a sure way to tell?
>
> Sorry for the sillyness of the question, but i've looked online, and cant
> find a good answer.
>
> many thanks
>
> Laura
>

--
Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

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