1989 100... power steering rack replacement

[Larry C Leung]

Yah, go to the vendor list, and for about $250 (I actually recall less)
Jorgen Automotive has Stainless Steel rebuilt racks with a lifetime
warrantee including (only) $90 back towards labor if the rack ever needs
to be replaced. You'd still have the $475 repair bill (warrantee applies
to professional installation, although the sales rep said even DIY's
still get the rack warrantee), but nearly $500 less on the cost of a rack
that'll probably never leak on you. Then flush the fluid every couple of
years or so. Use Pentosin with the red cap.

LL - NY

On Fri, 13 Jul 2001 10:38:58 -0400 "Andy Goldberg" <andynyc at spacelab.net>
writes:
>Audi list newbie here, with a 1989 Audi 100, 110,000 miles.
>
>Just got off the phone with my mechanic, whose opinion and work I 
>respect a
>lot.  I've been noticing for a while, significant leaks of the power
>steering fluid.  I have, for the last 6-8 weeks, filled up the system 
>with
>standard power steering fluid (not Pentosin), because it was bone dry, 
>and I
>hadn't discovered this list yet.
>
>His diagnosis: I need a new power steering rack.  $800, plus labor 
>and
>fluid, total about $1275.
>
>The car still has the original in there now.
>
>Is this what I need?  Any alternatives?  Are rebuilt or replacement 
>parts an
>option?
>
>THANK YOU!
>
>-Andy Goldberg
>andynyc at spacelab.net
>
>