[Shotimes] SHO Problem du Jour - Steering Rack Seal

[Ian Fisher]

I have a Ford reman. I probably have 2-3 years on it
and no problems. I just don't like it (VAPS) and I'm
considering swapping in a non VAPS rack or a Gen3 rack
when I do my engine swap...

Ian

--- Devin Fisher <dmf@meumonus.com> wrote:

> I have my subframe down right now, but I am wary of
> getting a remanufactured
> rack. I have seen more than a few posts on the
> shoforum about the racks
> going bad within a short time span. Has anyone had
> good experiences with
> certain brands?
> 
> -Devin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Zach Leahy
> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 12:16 PM
> To: Robert A. Pittman, Jr.
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] SHO Problem du Jour -
> Steering Rack Seal
> 
> 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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