'95 ESPRIT S4 STEERING RACK OVERHAUL KITS?

[MODIFICH]

Tell whom it is.
Oil is leaking out from the right boots of the steering rack of my S4.
Do I want to overhaul it but does the part become available?
It wants a manufacturer and the information to become available where, and so on.
Thank you

[greezmunky]

The rack was used in many GM products (saabs) and can be easily rebuilt by places that specialise in this kind of work. Try looking on the web for steering rack rebuilders. Lotus makes no "kit" to overhaul the rack, they reccomend replacing it (~$1800).

[Dr.Hess]

Which Saabs? Got any direct cross references?

JAEparts.com sells a rack rebuild kit.

Dr.Hess

[arium]

If I can recall correctly the best way of repairing these things is to take it to a specialist rebuilder.

Besides replacing bushings, seals etc, and repinning the track rods for specified clearance they also correct the problem of the spool valves gouging out the aluminum housing. They overbore and insert a stainless sleeve and your leaky/weak rack problems are forever gone.

We have a company here in our neck of the woods that does this for a few hundred cdn. Mind you, we've also got Mongoose Machine just down the road for all our Nikasil needs too. However, I'm sure every urban centre has something similar.

I'd certainly go the rebuilt route but let a pro do it. The manual racks only require basic tools and a cheap tension gauge to set up. The power units are a little more complex.

Steve

[MODIFICH]

Thanks Steve
But. sorry I don't know specialist.

arium said:

If I can recall correctly the best way of repairing these things is to take it to a specialist rebuilder.

[MODIFICH]

Thanks Dr.Hess
I attempted to ask immediately with the e-mail.
The reply is pleasant.

Dr.Hess said:

Which Saabs? Got any direct cross references? JAEparts.com sells a rack rebuild kit. Dr.Hess

[greezmunky]

saab 9000 ~93 model year.. researched this when I thought my rack needed replacement but I was able to get mine fixed (bent inner tie rod). As far as I know, JAE sells rebuild kits for manual racks only.

[Dr.Hess]

Oh, yeah, manual racks v. power racks. I added your Saab reference to my DB.

[deecee]

Any idea on where to get the Bearing or how to shim the Rack?