what is causing leak in steering rack? Anybody rebuilt it?

[Konstantin Bogach]

Kneale,

I  changed the hose from SP to bomb and if it was clogged then I brakes would be
affected. But it isn't. The hose to rack was not changed or removed.
I wonder, is it possible to remove rotary valve from valve housing for
inspection?

Konstantin Bogach.

Kneale Brownson wrote:

> Did you clean out the area where the hose connects to the rack BEFORE you
> took the old hose off?  Sounds like something got into the rack and is
> plugging part of it up enough to interfere with operation.  It's possible
> something got into it from the new hose too if the assembler wasn't careful.
>
> At 02:19 PM 10/30/2001 -0500, Konstantin Bogach wrote:
>
> >Hi listers.
> >
> >What is the main reason for steering rack leak?
> >How difficult to rebuild it by myself?  Do I need special tools to do
> >that? Does it make sense to do it by myself rather to send it to Jorgen?
> >
> >I have wierd problem:
> >There is no leak in the rack (small leak in high pressure hose though).
> >After changing high pressure hose from pump to bomb (rebuild by
> >Aeroequip dealer) and bleeding the system power assist was lost.  There
> >is little assist when turning to left and no assist when turning to
> >right.  Brakes have power assist.  Pump gives 2100 psi max - in spec.
> >
> >I already removed the rack. Now I am staring at it and scratching head:
> >what to do? A tech from Jorgen was very nice talking to me 10min but he
> >said that sympthoms are not common and it is hard to imagine the cause.
> >
> >I don't know whether or when the rack was changed. Let's imagine that I
> >found a piece of rubber stuck in the valve which caused the problme and
> >I fixed it: does it make sense to rebuild the rack if it does not have a
> >leak but is out of car?
> >
> >Thank you.
> >
> >Konstantin Bogach
> >200tq '89
> >200tqa '89