In a message dated 30/11/2004 1:59:46 AM Eastern Standard Time,
vanagon@yahoogroups.com writes:

The  reason for my concern is that the previous owner of my van replaced the
rack  last year in Sept and has not put more that 7K miles on the vehicle.  I
dont want to be replacing the rack every couple of  years.

Are you using Dexron III in the resovoir as  stated in your owners manual or
Power Steering Fluid as lots of owners "think"  is correct ?  It's supposed to
be Dexron III.  Power Steering Fluid  will blow the seals !

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
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