[V8] Steering rack q's

[diemarthadie@aol.com]

Doesn't Jorgen rebuild or swap for your core for $250?
I thought that was the last info I saw...
Hope so, otherwise that spare rack in my garage is just a messy paperweight.
 
John 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Ingo Rautenberg <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>
To: Jeremy Ward <jward.v8 at gmail.com>; Nate Stuart <newt at motorgeek.com>
Cc: v8 at audifans.com
Sent: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 11:43:04 -0400
Subject: Re: [V8] Steering rack q's


Nate,

Hmm.  Note:  Rebuild kit will run you ~$90-$150.  If you're good with lotsa
O-rings et al then that might be a good solution, though you will also have
to buy a new boot and before you even THINK about rebuilding the rack
yourself, make sure the exposed rod doesn't have any appreciable wear -- 
otherwise you're just wasting your $$$.  I'd suggest a reman unit for all
the work involved in removing and replacing the rack.

-Ingo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeremy Ward" <jward.v8 at gmail.com>
To: "Nate Stuart" <newt at motorgeek.com>
Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [V8] Steering rack q's


> Hey Nate.  As a baseline, Blau has the non-servo for $300 and the
> servotronic for $325 (both remanufactured).  As you know you can go
> used (AudiConnection, Semple, etc), but I believe you can also buy a
> rebuild kit and new boot; I think you just might be handy enough to
> DIY, but if there isn't a huge price delta, I would go with a
> remanufactured one ;-)
>
> Not sure if Erickson Industries in CT sells reman ZF racks or not (I
> know they do ZF transmissions)...  Might be cheaper to go through
> them.
>
> HTH,
>
> - Jeremy
>
> On 8/15/05, Nate Stuart <newt at motorgeek.com> wrote:
> > Bummer, didn't even think of the o-ring vs. crush washer aspect.
> >
> > Who's got a cheap rack kicken around?? :-D Aside from that I may just
> > get creative with the high pressure end, all else being equal.
> >
> > -Nate
> > '89 90v8ttq
> > '90 v8q
> >
> >
> > Dave Head wrote:
> >
> > > You need a later rack. The hose connections on the new rack have
> > > different sealing surfaces.
> > >
> > > Nate Stuart wrote:
> > >
> > >> I recently picked up an el-cheapo '90 V8 that I'm slowly rebuilding
> > >> for daily driver use. Doesn't need that much, but one thing is
> > >> desperately needs is a new steering rack. The current rack has
> > >> basically no boot left, and appears to have been this way for some
> > >> time, there's tons of slop in it, and it's hemorrhaging all over the
> > >> exhaust as well.
> > >>
> > >> My question: Can a 5ktq rack that I have kicking around be swapped in
> > >> directly, or will I find some oddity in there requiring the later
> > >> rack? I'm not concerned if the current rack is servotronic or not.
> > >> Just if it'll physically work.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks!
> > >>
> > >> -Nate
> > >> '89 90v8ttq
> > >> '90 v8q
> > >>
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