ugh steering rack

[Engel]

I put a "low mileage" steering rack in my car a few months ago. problem is when i turn the wheel all the way to the left, it gets really hard to turn at the end right before the steering wheel bumpstop.

Now it only happens when I turn the wheel to the left, and only at low speeds..


im baffled here

 

[sleeperstang199]

sounds like you have a bad rack. if it was a bad pump it would happen if you turned to the right also. time to get a flamming river rack

 

[Engel]

is there any other options other then the flaming hole in my pocket?


heard the cheap remans suck.


heard the affordable agr racks are crappy


the 03 rack is expensive from a dealer..

 

[1TallMF]

I put a cheap reman on about 4 months ago. Works perfect

 

[Therian]

I'm less than satisfied with my reman.

It's hit or miss, though.

 

[will_95gt]

Idk if you remember my posts a while ago; i was having semi-similar steering problems. Only certain parts on the steering wheel rotation were hard to steer.

I got:

-a new rack
-a new pump

Still didn't fix it.

Finally i got what they were calling the "intermittent steering shaft" replaced and it solved the problem.

I've never even heard of it i guess its a part of the steering column. Anyways i spent a good 800 when i could have spent 80.

Moral of the story: be sure u know whats wrong before you start replacing ****! (i learned the hard way)

 

[fish254]

steeda makes a factory upgraded version http://www.steeda.com/products/flaming_river_steering_racks.php

94-98 Power Rack and Pinion :
15:1 Power Steering Rack. Heavy-Duty 6-fin housing, large bearings, firm valving, great replacement rack or upgrade. (non flaming river product).

 

[Chris_Red_V8]

that steeda rack sounds like an AGR piece. I'll have to call them.

 

[Engel]

ill check see if i can narrow the problem down, I wonder why it does this only at low speeds? <15 miles per hour...



i dont think the steeda version is the same as agr, it costs 50$ more.. unless they took the agr rack and decieded to charge more for it

 

[Engel]

im sure the flaming rack is an excellent peice of equipment however, it cost almost as much as 4 tires (255's lol). I did see flaming river has a no vibration addon to their rack which bumps price up to 630$.