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Date:         Mon, 9 Jul 2007 13:47:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Nathan Mc Blain <nmcblain@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Nathan Mc Blain <nmcblain@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Update to power steering rack replacement- Surfacing shaft
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List, From my last posts I talked first about rebuilding my old rack. Then I decided to just buy a rebuild one from the local Kragen. I've since installed this steering rack and immediately it started leaking!!! It's leaking not out of the main seals but where the cross tube and U shaped tube is bolted to the rack. Guess that is equalizing bars? All parts are tight and it leaks!!

For the archives: It is rebuilt by Cardone and the C in Cardone stands for Crap!!! On there site http://www.cardone.com/English/Club/Products/Steering/default.asp they claim to pressure and test the racks to ensure quality...BS!!! If these comments look like trashing ...they are, and well deserved. It doesn't' help that it comes with a lifetime warranty because of the work to remove and install it!!!

O BTW the one quoted from Pepboys I thought was a Maval is a Mevotech FYI.

Thankfully I haven't deposited my core and so decided to go ahead and rebuild it. I have most all disassembled, just doing a little each day in the evening and driving with the leaking Cardone.

Is anyone familiar with hydraulics systems? The shaft is lightly scored and has a few small rusted spots. Otherwise it is in great shape and actually looks better than the rebuilt unit. What would be the best way to surface it to it's original finish? Fine wet sandpaper, rubbing compound or something else.

TIA!!

Nate 1990 Flash Silver non GL Orange County, CA

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