Rack and Pinion
Rack and Pinion
got a leak... went to my mechanic to double check if i was right about it being rack and pinion and it is. he said its gonna be around five bills to fix.
it looks like a b^tch of a job though...has anyone attempted this?
it looks like a b^tch of a job though...has anyone attempted this?
I just had it done...
Mine wasn't leaking, but your Haynes Manual is a good place to start. It is wrong, however, on the single most important aspect of the change-out: You DON'T need to remove the engine support cross-member to access the rack-and-pinion. Relying on this tidbit of information caused me to have it done professionally; the mechanic told me that it was unnecessary to remove the cross-member. You can do this job yourself if you are mechanically inclined within 4-5 hours I believe. If your rack needs replacing, get a remanufactured 1999 Max SE rack, which should out-perform any other rack you could put in.
Part+labor cost me about $650.
Mine wasn't leaking, but your Haynes Manual is a good place to start. It is wrong, however, on the single most important aspect of the change-out: You DON'T need to remove the engine support cross-member to access the rack-and-pinion. Relying on this tidbit of information caused me to have it done professionally; the mechanic told me that it was unnecessary to remove the cross-member. You can do this job yourself if you are mechanically inclined within 4-5 hours I believe. If your rack needs replacing, get a remanufactured 1999 Max SE rack, which should out-perform any other rack you could put in.
Part+labor cost me about $650.
wow i actually went to the mechanic today for my leaking power steering problem and one of the things wrong with my car is the rack and pinion, i was quoted $250 installed for that part. i'm begininning to wonder if thats "too" good of a price.
Originally Posted by RichMax
I just had it done...
Mine wasn't leaking, but your Haynes Manual is a good place to start. It is wrong, however, on the single most important aspect of the change-out: You DON'T need to remove the engine support cross-member to access the rack-and-pinion. Relying on this tidbit of information caused me to have it done professionally; the mechanic told me that it was unnecessary to remove the cross-member. You can do this job yourself if you are mechanically inclined within 4-5 hours I believe. If your rack needs replacing, get a remanufactured 1999 Max SE rack, which should out-perform any other rack you could put in.
Part+labor cost me about $650.
Mine wasn't leaking, but your Haynes Manual is a good place to start. It is wrong, however, on the single most important aspect of the change-out: You DON'T need to remove the engine support cross-member to access the rack-and-pinion. Relying on this tidbit of information caused me to have it done professionally; the mechanic told me that it was unnecessary to remove the cross-member. You can do this job yourself if you are mechanically inclined within 4-5 hours I believe. If your rack needs replacing, get a remanufactured 1999 Max SE rack, which should out-perform any other rack you could put in.
Part+labor cost me about $650.
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Originally Posted by RichMax
the mechanic told me that it was unnecessary to remove the cross-member.
There is no room for elbow grease to get them free.
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