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Is rack steering repair as easy as it looks?

Old Feb 14, 2016 | 02:22 PM
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I have grease leak on one boot on the end of the rack. Apparently the design is where an 'inner' u-joint style rod end screws into the fixed rack, with the 'outer' end being a normal ball joint type rod end. Is this right? Is a leak onto that boot likely from the inner ball or a bad seal on the rack?
 
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Old Feb 14, 2016 | 03:26 PM
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the purpose of the rack seal is to contain the pressurized power steering fluid. Hence a bad rack seals would leak power steering fluid not grease. remove the outer boot clamp and see if fluid drips out.
 
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