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Originally Posted by jjeffries
Question for the veteran mechanics here: would you also reseal the PS Pump, or is that a part with a lower failure rate, and/or a sleeping dog I'd be best leaving alone? The fluid I drained from the PS system was clear and clean. Thoughts appreciated.
Thanks, John
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My rack had 186,000 miles on it and was leaking quite a bit. This winter, I pulled it and replaced it with a rebuilt unit. The rebuilt rack is ever so slightly tighter in operation (though could be attributed to everything else being replaced as well in the steering and front suspension) and I noticed the difference, but I'm pretty picky and particular on my cars. I feel most people wouldn't even know there was a new rack installed (other than the lack of oil leaks) in my instance. Even after 186k on the clock, the wear and tear didn't seem excessive in the steering.
I'd leave that rack intact and untouched since it's not leaking and the fluid looked good. If it ain't broke, don't fix it? Would the rack start leaking once you started driving the car regularly and fluid started moving through the system? Maybe others can help...?
On the flip side, if you refresh the seals now, you'll never have to do it again. With your skills, I'm sure the refresh of seals will not be all that difficult for you.
Disclaimer: I'm not much of a mechanic and others may have a different thought process.