[Shotimes] SHO Problem du Jour - Steering Rack Seal

[Ian Fisher]

Great point. As you know, I'm also considering doing
this. I suppose that a Ford reman. rack would be a
safe bet?

Ian

--- Leigh Smith <leighsm@comcast.net> wrote:

> Like George mentioned; different racks have
> different feel. It's due to a
> torsion bar in the rack, as well as the pressure
> restrictors. I know the Gen
> 1s have a much firmer feel than the Gen2s with VAPS.
> If you get a reman
> rack, you got zero chance of getting a real original
> SHO rack with the
> correct torsion bar/valving feel. On the Gen2s, I
> don't think it matters
> much, the VAPS is so limp it feels like it might be
> a standard Lincoln part
> already. I'm back-dating mine.
> Lee
> ----- 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 11:23 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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