[Shotimes] SHO Problem du Jour - Steering Rack Seal

[Devin Fisher]

Warranty or not, I would really rather not change it out while the car is in
use.

-Devin

-----Original Message-----
From: van Oss [mailto:vanOss@centurytel.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 8:29 PM
To: Devin Fisher
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] SHO Problem du Jour - Steering Rack Seal

Reman racks usually carry a warranty.  Have you asked your local shops about

that?

VO


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Devin Fisher" <dmf@meumonus.com>
To: "'Zach Leahy'" <leahyz@gmail.com>; "'Robert A. Pittman, Jr.'" 
<rob.pittman@verizon.net>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 10:23 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] SHO Problem du Jour - Steering Rack Seal


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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