I am looking for a steering rack rebuild kit ...
got a source ?

I have 2 or 3 used leaky PS steering racks.
thanks,
Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Condelli" <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 2:58 AM
Subject: Re: power steering rack: core value

> In a message dated 04/07/2010 1:21:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>        Greg, very interesting,  getting a rack with no core wanted.
> Anyways, I would take the rack as I  can rebuild it myself.  Rebuild kits
> are
> available.  Or you rebuild it  and sell it to make some bucks to put in
> your
> Van !  It would make a nice  little project for your "free" time !
>
>
>
>>>>>>My new power steering rack required no core  return, so I am left
> wondering
> what to do with the old one. I don't really  have the space to store it.
> Its
> yours for FREE if you want it. I will be at  bon echo, shelter valley and
> watkins events this summer and can bring it  there if you don't live near
> Ottawa.
>
> The rack replacement job was  not as fun as the new gas tank install or
> replacing fuel lines - and I had  grown quite fond of manual steering. And
> getting the washer fluid output  line back on its nipple was really hard.
> And
> how the heck do you  remove/replace the old power steering rack bushings
> without a press? I just  left the old ones in that came with my rebuilt
> rack
> but I would ideally  like to have new ones in  there.<<<<<<<
>
>
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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