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Jrock909
04-29-2008, 09:09 PM
Guys how common is it for our cars to have a leak right at the steering rack and pinion? I noticed I was losing power steering fluid last week and found that it was at the steering rack..... Looks like I will be putting in a rack and pinion soon, fun, fun and more fun ;-)
mechtech
04-30-2008, 01:55 AM
Not common.
There are many places on the rack that can leak. Fittings and seals, or a crack or hole in it.
Jrock909
05-01-2008, 11:44 PM
How hard is it to replace a rack and pinion on our cars..?
mechtech
05-02-2008, 04:15 PM
For whom?
Jrock909
05-02-2008, 07:09 PM
For the average Joe Smo...
inis
05-02-2008, 08:14 PM
i've never done it with the engine in the car, so not a clue for ya bud.
TTFOWIA
05-02-2008, 08:51 PM
same here. without the engine its freakin easy lol
nlsolja123
05-05-2008, 08:14 AM
it's not 2 bad u need to take the crossmember brace off and the tierods loose, and lines about a 4 hr job for avg person
mechtech
05-05-2008, 11:59 AM
Ours is not too bad.
Even if you have to buy tools, it will be much better[$] than having a shop do it.
Even if you buy jackstands and a jack!