Good to go! I have the black rubber - no red poly here. I have a sinking feeling my steering box failed. It always seems to be the most expensive part that’s the hardest to replace fails first. womp womp.
If that’s the case, I’ll have to put some thought into whether I want to (or even can) replace a steering box on the ground. Everything I’ve read and watched indicates that replacing a VW steering box is a 4- to 6-hour job. And I’m assuming that’s with the little trap door in the trunk that I haven’t cut yet.