3800 mechanic needed!

[Toasty]

as i referenced in my other thread, i've got a power steering fluid leak. I crawled under the car as best i could. (small jack and jack stands arent too helpful here) the fluid seemsto be running along one of the lines and dripping at the low point of the line, just about right in the middle of the car. the lines at the rack look dry, as do the lines going up to the pump. the rack does seem damp towards the steering gear, but the plug at the bottom of the gear there doesnt seem to be the leaking spot, however. i guess it's possible that it's leaking at the top seal at the gear, or one of the lines on the rack itself, which i interperet to mean new rack.


i do not have the facilities to change a rack, where i am, it's also a bit out of my comfort range. does anybody have a reccomendation where you've gotten good service before? or if any of you work at a place that could do it?


i appreciate the help guys.

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[Toasty]

...though as a follow up... the fluid is dripping without moving the rack at all, just having the car running, so that would more seem like a hose/line, right? when i tun the car on, it is a pretty steady drip, too, but not moving the wheels at that point.

 

[phat_ridegt]

sounds like the lines are leaking....most (including my own) racks leak right at the steering gear, but its usually not bad enough to warrant replacing.

 

[Toasty]

sounds like the lines are leaking....most (including my own) racks leak right at the steering gear, but its usually not bad enough to warrant replacing.
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from what i could see, at least, the rubber boot that covers the steering gear stub and intermediate shaft area were dry, it was the lower half of the rack that had some moisture, so it probably is a line... but they look like a $#$$%%$@! to change.

 

[phat_ridegt]

they're not that bad. taking the right front tire off and slash guard will help

 

[Toasty]

they're not that bad. taking the right front tire off and slash guard will help
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at least to me, the harder part looks like where they go in/out of the rack.


i'll probably end up forking over the dough for a shop to do the work- i dont want to tear into it and not be able to get it done.

 

[UR LOSN]

you can get the lines from morad, then have any shop install them. just call around for quotes.

little shops.....may work out to be the best.