Power Steering Boot Broken...

[Driftedtofu]

Anyone got any advise on how to fix this? Passenger side boot is completely split in two leaking power steering fluid everywhere...

[Sileighty_85]

Rack and pinion seals are worn and need to be replaced

The boots are only to keep dust and crap away from the seals.

What type of fluid are you putting in the P/S system?

[808DRFTR]

Replace the rack seal and replace the boot, Or replace the rack with a known good rack, or upgrade to a HICAS Rack.

[nismo_drifter]

Replace the rack seal and replace the boot, Or replace the rack with a known good rack, or upgrade to a HICAS Rack.

dont mean to thread jack...but is hicas rack really an upgrade and how is it???

[Shadowhunter]

Replace the rack,replacing the seal is ghetto and chances are if the rack is that worn then you will have problems in the future.

[94_240sx]

Replace the rack,replacing the seal is ghetto and chances are if the rack is that worn then you will have problems in the future.

Word. Reman rack should be good enough. You can upgrade tie rods and ends at the same time. Whatever you do, alignment is recommended after the work.

[ryguy]

Get some stiffer rack bushings while you're replacing the rack too, they're cheap.

[jserman]

I have the same prob... luckly I have a spare rack in my parts car....where do I get stiffer rack bushings????

[ryguy]

I have the same prob... luckly I have a spare rack in my parts car....where do I get stiffer rack bushings????

Energy Suspension makes urethane ones. I'm pretty sure somebody makes solid bushings, but I cant remember who.

[markapple0507]

what is a Reman rack and where can i get it. oh and about the energy suspension bushings, i just grabbed some yesterday and it came with s13 passenger when i needed it for the s14. i think i remember reading somewhere that this is the case with all of their shipments. can anyone comment on this


EDIT: my bad with a little browsing the forum i found out reman means remanufactored

[slider2828]

Remanufactured racks you can get it from anywhere, but I would use Napa ones or A1Cardone ones....

HICAS racks are an upgrade because they have a quicker steering ratio, so you turn less on the steering wheel to get the same steering angle vs stock.

Your broken boots probably caused the leak. ALWAYS replace your boots. Boots keeps direct from your seals, once dirt and rocks get it, its basically sand paper to your rack seals and hence the leak.

[eytsics]

I can rebuild your rack and pinion

Just PM me.;)