PAS Rack Pinion Seal Removal

[RedCabbage]

With the rack still on the car, is there a specific way to remove the old pinion seal without damaging the seat?

[Talkwrench]

It isnt quite as simple as it may first appear.
You can remove the seal in situ but it is tricky and fiddly. I used a small screwdriver to prize it out.
The problem is that there is another seal further down the pinion shaft and changing the top seal doesnt usually stop the leak!
A proper rebuild is the only real solution.

[RedCabbage]

The rack has already been refurbed and then returned again due to a leak. The hassle of taking it on and off all the time tends to generate leaks in pipework elsewhere!