Thanks, all. Good info. I'm going to see what my mechanic's quote is before
I scratch out enoughtime for this. Local, very good parts distributor has a
Cardone rebuit long rack for $280. A list member has a good condition used
rack for $100. I'm going with rebuilt.

cheers,

mordo

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net>
Date: Oct 13, 2006 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: power steering rack
To: mordo <helmut.blong@gmail.com>
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com

I replaced my '85's power steering rack in my driveway using a jack and
jackstands.  As I recall, it took me 3 or 4 hours with much of the time
spent on opening the connector on the U-joint where it goes over the
splined input shaft for the rack.  I ended up using a railroad spike as
a wedge which really worked great.

I was putting on new outer tierod ends so I just used a pickle fork type
separator on them.

Mike

mordo wrote:
> Can any good soul here estimate or recall how long a power steering rack
> swap takes to complete?
>
> I am sufficiently adept and equipped but I don't have a lift.
>
> cheers,
>
> mordo
>