[Shotimes] SHO Problem du Jour - Steering Rack Seal

[Zach Leahy]

You may be able to find the correct seal after removing the rack.  As
far as I know no one sells a replacement seal.   I had mine go
somewhere in the 200,000 mile range on the 93 Road warrior.  It's kind
of a pain to R+R as you need to at least lower the subframe.

For all the time to take it out, it may be just as wise to replace it.
 I remember a rebuilt rack from AZ was not theat terrifically
expensive.  It was over 200 bucks, but for a power steering rack I
don't think that's unreasonable, there is a lot of stuff in one.

Is it rebuildable, sure, anything is, and that's what the reman racks
are, rebuilt old ones with new seals and wear items.  Is it cost
effective to rebuild it, maybe depends on the cost of the seal if you
can find it.  Is it time-wise effective?  Likely not as you will have
to pull the rack, disassemble it, pull out the seal, go and find a
replacement, reassemble rack (for me re-assemble again casue you
messed it up the first time) and then put the rack back in.  It may
not be easy to find the seal either, but it may be, and it may cost 12
cents too.

For me I just replaced the rack when the seals started leaking.

Z

On 8/1/05, Robert A. Pittman, Jr. <rob.pittman@verizon.net> wrote:
> I've got a seal out in my steering rack.  Not that big a deal, as I just
> carry ps fluid and top off when it starts to howl at an annoying level.  The
> main problem is that the leak dumps ps fluid on the exhaust manifold and
> smokes like hell when I stop the car.
> 
> I was told that the rack was not serviceable, and that it would have to be
> replaced to cure the leak.  That seems kinda extreme (and expensive) for
> just a leaking seal.  Are the steering rack seals replaceable like the front
> and rear engine seals are?  Like when you do a clutch you replace the rear
> seal as a matter of course.  When you do a 60K, you replace the front one.
> 
> Thanks for y'alls advice.
> 
> Rob
> 90MTX, 125K
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