Will a pre facelift 325i steering rack.....

[gooner1]

complete with reservoir and relevant pipes, be a straight swap
into a 316i touring?
I thank you.

[magpie]

the pipes are a little longer and the pump mounts differently ..the rack will fit.

[gooner1]

the pipes are a little longer and the pump mounts differently ..the rack will fit.

Cheers Mick, rack is buggered on the 316i but the pump, hoses etc
are fine, so maybe I can just use the 325i rack.

Only one way to find out.

[Brianmoooore]

the pipes are a little longer and the pump mounts differently ..the rack will fit.

Cheers Mick, rack is buggered on the 316i but the pump, hoses etc
are fine, so maybe I can just use the 325i rack.

Only one way to find out.

That's a completely different scenario to you OP! The rack is the same, but everything else, except the reservoir bottle is different.
Check under the rubber boots of the new rack. Any sign of fluid, then it's scrap as well.

[gooner1]

Thanks Brian, already checked the boots, all ok but might just fit
new ones while the rack is off.

[Brianmoooore]

It's not the boots themselves you need to worry about - it's what's inside them. Should be no sign of steering fluid.

[gooner1]

It's not the boots themselves you need to worry about - it's what's inside them. Should be no sign of steering fluid.

Yes I realise that, Brian, but still makes sense, to me, to
replace the boots whilst rack is off.