I got a good used rack outright at $125. The seal kit was $67. I heard that
BD was selling rebuilt racks at $179 exchange plus shipping. I think I made
the right decision. It took me 2 hours of unskilled labor to change the rack.
It was pretty easy because the used rack came with all the tierods intact. I
didn't even have to jack up the van to do it. After installation, I just
moved the steering wheel after everything centered. probably should have
gotten and alignment but the shadetree must have worked fine. It's been there
for 2 years now. The rack was recently rebuilt by ZF as evidenced by sticker
on it.

If you can't find an alternative, I know where you can get a good used rack
in SF.

BenT
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