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Power Steering rack replacement. 900

posted by  someone claiming to be stephane on  Mon Apr 28 09:13 CST 2003 [RELATED]

I have just been told that I need to replace my Power Steering rack. How much am I looking at? Is it true that the car must be re-aligned after? How do I make sure that the garage does a good job of flushing the power steering fluids?

Steph








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    Power Steering rack replacement. 900

    posted by  wrs on  Tue Apr 29 14:36 CST 2003
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    I just had to replace the steering rack in my '97 960 w/ 100k miles. Total cost at dealer was $884.15, which included replacement of CV, universal joint, and alignment (I think). Luckily, all was covered under an extended warranty.








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    Power Steering rack replacement. 900

    posted by  someone claiming to be ibs740 on  Tue Apr 29 02:03 CST 2003 [RELATED]

    First who said you need a new rack? I was told I needed a new rack by the rack rebuilder when all I needed was an inner tierod. Quick & easy fix (thanks Rob Baris). Like the guy from ING says "it's your money".








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    Power Steering rack replacement. 900

    posted by  someone claiming to be lawunion on  Mon Apr 28 09:48 CST 2003 [RELATED]

    FCPGroton.com has rebuilt steering racks with a lifetime warranty for about $200. A new one is closer to $500.








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    Power Steering rack replacement. 900

    posted by  Steve on  Mon Apr 28 09:25 CST 2003
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    Replacing the rack is not a big deal, but a rebuilt rack will run around $300. You are best advised to re-align the front wheels after. Specify in the work order that they FLUSH the fluid thoroughly. Afterwards, suspend a magnet in the reservoir to catch any metal particles. Give strong thought to installing a Magnefine p/s filter in the return line (the shop can easily do this). Use Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF as the replacement fluid.







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