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I would just have new seals fitted. There is a o-ring either end of the rack (£6 each). Not sure if they could be replaced with the rack fitted to the car but either way it will be a pig of a job to remove the rack on the V8 models. 1-oring.jpg
Thankfully its going to a well spoken of company who say "they have all the right tolls for the job"
This is one job I would not do myself I value my sanity and hands.
Not sure sanity is the right word to use when owning a V8 during these times. glug glug
Still 11ltr per 100 km is not that bad or the equivalent 25.6mpg. My car is a manual.
I took the car in on Monday to have the rack done.
They phone me yesterday and reported the high pressure line was leaking and the rack will need a full rebuild. The main shaft of the rack was worn and pitted. It will be going off to be hard chromed. Once it comes back it will get new seals, bushes, inner tie bars, bellows and track rod ends. The high pressure line is being replaced.
The complete system is going to be flushed and the car will get a wheel alignment done before its returned.
With a bit of luck I should be getting it back next week.
If they redone /rebuilt the pipe it will probably won´t last, Had one of my presssure pipes repaird twice and it begun leaking soon after, bought a new one from tradition and no more leaks, when the pipe to the steering rack started leaking I didn´t think twice and went and bought a new one from tradition also and no more leaks, just do the math, the price of removing, reparing and putting it back isn´t worht it if you have to do it 2 or 3 times.
They repair company just called me and said the car is fixed. It was a simple job. They said it looks like the clamp on the new pipe was not correctly secured.
They are keeping the car for testing until next week Wednesday to ensure all is ok.
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