[Cocacolakidd]

I had awhile back a leak in the rack and I was also going to rebuild/replace the power steering pump at the same time, so I just ran it the way it was. There was not a single sign of fluid in the power steering reservoir. When I finally took it all apart after four weeks of having no fluid in it I was surprised that the power-steering was still working and without any noise, and very little fluid in the rack. I purchased a re-built rack and re-built the power-steering pump my self and after two years now the steering is still spot on.

+ I have heard of others who have removed the power steering pump and reservoir and ran the rack this way for extended periods of time - but that way they act like 85% of the old power-steering - a little less of power-steering, but a whole bunch better than manual steering.