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May 18th, 2007, 11:03 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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F*%#ing Steering Rack......
When it rains, it fuckin pours!
Well I had a coolant leak in a bypass hose, but didnt find it until I flushed the system, and pulled 2 inches of sand out of the resivour. Now that its fixed, I changed the oil, then noticed a horrible oil leak afterwards, thought maybe it was the oil filter, so I changed the oil for the second time and replaced the oil filter with a different make "stp". Then I noticed it wasnt leaking oil, it was power steering fluid! (real dirty) With further inpsection, I found its leaking from the steering rack bushing. What am i looking at to fix this? SHould this be a simple job? Can someone give me the steps I would need to take in order to replace these bushings? It looks like there are all kinds of little metal tubes connected around the rack. I refuse to take my car to a shop, so they can overcharge me. Thanks for the HELP guys! |
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May 18th, 2007, 11:36 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Just get a new rack..
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May 19th, 2007, 09:17 PM
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Location: Va Beach VA
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Rebuilt ones are cheep and a easy install. 2 hoses, 2 bolts, and 2 tie rods
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May 20th, 2007, 12:45 AM
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May 20th, 2007, 03:24 AM
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It is easy if all goes smoothly... I spent around 6 hours just taking mine off. I had rust issues. From the steering shaft and one of the main bolts. I had tie rod rust issues, but I solved that awhile ago. If all come off with no hiccups', it is not that complicated of a job. Just a pain.
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May 20th, 2007, 12:20 PM
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March 3rd, 2008, 04:01 PM
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i think the bushings on my steering rack are leaking too, but i don't want to get a completely new rack because the previous owner put an aftermarket one in it and i've looked around for that one and its about $250.
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March 3rd, 2008, 04:07 PM
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timefor an upgrade....lol. flaming river rack. its an easy job, just rust/tight bolts/rounded off bolts make it a PITA. your best bet is to get a factory, rebuilt, or afetrmarket one. i suggest the latter of the choices. if you do change the rack. count how many turns it is to spin off each tie rod end so that the alignment/toe wont be far off when u get it aligned.
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March 3rd, 2008, 06:42 PM
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LOL, I aligned both of mine by eye. The first time with my 89, it was a bit off and it squealed the tires when I was just driving normally...lol
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March 3rd, 2008, 07:54 PM
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1986 lx notch
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i've got a flaming river manual rack and i absolutely LOVE it, easy to install and there is no slop in the steering
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March 3rd, 2008, 07:56 PM
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while ur at it get a solid steering shaft.
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