TeamCapri
Tech, Repairs, Upgrades => Brakes/Suspension/Tires/Wheels => Topic started by: NiteLord on July 25, 2014, 03:12:03 PM
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...Right side of Steering Rack has developed a bad leak where the inner tie rod goes into the rack. Does the entire rack need to be removed to remove old seal/replace or can it be done with rack in place. Also does anybody have the part numbers for seal/rubber ring?
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I haven't encountered any issues like this before. I'm guessing the whole rack needs to be removed - it's a chore to just replace the ITR. Im sure the factory manual has a pretty detailed section on it.
I wonder if it may be easier to replace the whole rack with a rebuilt unit?
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...I checked around at the auto parts stores, they all carry rebuilt, complete Cardone Hydraulic Power Rack&Pinons with attached inner tie rods for the Capri. Advance Auto Parts was the least expensive at $169.99 delivered to the front door. O'Reileys Auto Parts was the only one that carries the rebuild kits for $55.00. I went the easy way out and ordered the whole unit.
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Great choice on the replacement. I once rebuilt the rack on a Mustang 5.0. It required lots of special tools, some I bought and some I had to make. I would never even consider doing that again.
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Make sure you get the power steering pump pressure checked out before replacing the rack. I just had a rack replaced (smoking when steering fluid hit the exhaust pipe/cat), drove it home and it still smoked. Seems the pressure relief valve in the pump was stuck, causing excess pressure to blow out the old rack seals, and the replacement rack seals...