Subject: what is causing leak in steering rack? Anybody rebuilt

[Konstantin Bogach]

Even though every tech I talked to never saw such strange thing,   they all
admit that, theoreticly, there is a possibility to have such sympthoms.

Konstantin Bogach.

Christopher Ritchie wrote:

> The only failure mode I have ever heard of is leaking.  If you are getting
> pressure out of the pump, wouldn't the rack have to work?  It seems to me
> that it could either work (provide assist) or leak.
>
> Audi does offer a reseal kit for these things.
>
> Jorgen's claim to fame is that they resleeve these things.  The failure mode
> is leaking because the shaft gets scored.  Jorgen resleeves them in
> stainless steel to eliminate the scoring and allowing a good resealing.
> Because of this, they offer a lifetime warranty.
>
> The hard work is getting the rack in and out.  You just did almost 1/2 of
> that effort, so you can judge for yourself how hard this job is.  There is a
> difficulty in getting one of the hoses to attach when you go to put the rack
> back in.
>
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