Rack and pinion?
05-19-05, 11:16 AM
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Rack and pinion?
Anyone here had to replace thier Rack and pinion yet? If so did you do it yourself and how hard was it?
05-19-05, 12:46 PM
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I went to a discount tire and they did it for $60.00. It is much easier to do if you have a lift.
05-19-05, 12:48 PM
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I have to have this done to my car soon
05-19-05, 05:34 PM
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i have sold 3 steering racks in the past year, they do fail.
05-19-05, 07:58 PM
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i have sold 3 steering racks in the past year, they do fail.
How do you know if one is bad?
05-20-05, 04:28 AM
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couple of symptoms:
- leaks
- too much slop in the steering wheel
05-20-05, 03:49 PM
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Pretty easy job.. If you do it yourself be prepared to get dirty.
05-23-05, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by aliga
couple of symptoms:
- leaks
- too much slop in the steering wheel
Gazi, where would one see leakage? My steering is sloppy as hell and I think it's the lca bushings AND steering rack...all at once...damnit to hell!!
05-24-05, 01:47 PM
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I went to a discount tire and they did it for $60.00. It is much easier to do if you have a lift.
man which one? I just called and those fawkers want $375 to install a rack, labor only
05-24-05, 04:18 PM
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i hope it's easy... doing mine soon.
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