Power steering rack....again

[90Dodgevnt]

Well it seems that after buying two inner tie rods and new bellows, the !@#$% rack just wants to leak for no apparent reason.

In looking over the FSM and some old threads and not finding the answer, is there a way to just unbolt the rack, pop the tie rods, steering coupler and just slide the rack out W/O unbolting the K-frame?

Just trying not to spend my day(s) off yet again fixing this blasted car and having it 1/2 apart in 90+ degree weather...blah.

Mike

90 Shadow VNT (1/2 apart)
90 Shadow T-I (bleeding PS fluid)

[cordes]

Yeah, I have been told to never replace the inner ends because the rack will go shortly thereafter.

Anywho, I would think that you should be able to do it with some patience. I know that you can disconnect the fittings from the rack fairly easily from above the trans once you take the air box etc. out. I think that patince would be the key, but perhaps someone who has actually done it in car will be along to confirm my suspicions.

[Turbo_Rampage]

My Shadow started leaking power steering fluid from the passenger side of the steering rack, from the rubber boot where the inner tie rod is, and it was a bad leak! I used one of the big bottles of power steering fluid in a week, and everywhere i parked my car it left a huge puddle of oil. So i bought some of this Lucas power steering fluid additive thats supposed to stop any leak, and i used the whole bottle and about a week later after topping it up regularly with this stuff, it's not leaking anymore. I know this isn't the proper way of fixing the problem, but it gets me by until i have time to replace the rack. Where is your rack leaking from?

You can get the steerinig rack out of there without dropping the K-frame, but its a bit tricky.