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Yay for Chickys
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 1,532
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![]() This is unbelievable. Next big repair, enter stage right.
So now the seals on the rack are dry rotted, which probably explains the fluid gushing from the passenger side dust boot. A new power rack is a tad under $400. How much would it cost me to switch to manual? I saw a Flaming River rack for $419...does this include all the parts needed for the swap? I am so bummed...I don't really have the money for this...can I just keep adding fluid until I can afford the new rack? ![]() |
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Join Date: Jul 2000
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![]() You could add fluid until you could afford one, but that's not "environmentally friendly", or whatever they say. I think running it dry would hurt the PS pump but you could temporarily buy a shorter belt and run everything except for the PS pump and have "manual steering". I don't see how that would hurt anything except for the already shot rack. That sucks, i can't believe a new rack is that much....
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#3 |
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Join Date: Feb 2001
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![]() You're telling me!
That's the rack and pinion and outer tie rod ends. The Flaming River manual kit is $599, and the replacement power R/P including all installation hardware is $474. The cheap repro kit is $389. If I'm going to go ahead and do this, I'm going to appease myself and upgrade to the Flaming River rack, but for now the Mustang is going to have to come off the road ![]() ![]() |
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Join Date: May 1997
Location: Wherever I need to be
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![]() If it's just a leaky boot with no other internal damage, I would check with the local parts stores, as I believe you can buy a replacement boot kit for under $50. Worth checking out before you buy a new rack or pull the car off the road.
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Brooklyn originally, but Grand Rapids now
Posts: 309
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![]() MUSTANGBELLE like we discussed earlier i can look up one for you, but let me know if its the boot kit like mr.5.0 said or if it is the whole thing....... i will try my best for prices.
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Sanford NC USA
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![]() Ditch the pump.. cut the lines.. You dont need power steering
I have a 88 hatch thats gotta Full Spool in it and No Power Steering.. its not that bad. saves weight off the front end too. I do run skinnys on the front though so if you have Cobra R's your gonna hate life hehe
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#7 |
Yay for Chickys
Join Date: Feb 2001
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![]() ahahaha cut the lines
![]() Its not the the pump, the seals in the rack are dry rotted, and its not the boot, I wouldn't jump to a conclusion like that just from a leak. She's already at the shop, and if they're lying...well I've got bigger problems because they do all my **** that I can't do (which lately is alot! ![]() Well, I decided that this summer MODS are my priority ![]() Belle |
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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![]() I had the same problem with seals spent and fluid leaking out. I got a new rack - Performance parts for $100.
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#9 |
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Join Date: Feb 2001
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![]() Yes I purchased a used rack for $95 from Autozone, and I'm having it installed as we speak. Installation wasn't cheap, but I don't have a place to do it, don't know how, and don't have the correct tools.
Certainly don't need another H pipe incident ![]() |
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He said Member...heh, heh
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A.
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![]() You can keep adding fluid... I did this for almost a year when I first got this car, then I got a Moog rack for it and it was fairly easy to install!
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