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nutz240sx · 06-29-2013, 08:24 PM

Searched for a little while with no luck on what I'm looking for.

I have a slight power steering leak, finally found where it was coming from and I'm trying to decide how to go about it.

The leak is coming from where the top of the valve housing/gear housing or whatever the proper name for it is (red arrow in the picture below). Looks like there is a o-ring or something there where its seeping out of.

Is that housing (circled in red) where the 4 hard lines run into removable and/or replaceable? Or should I just get a whole new rack and pinion.

I haven't really found any parts other than the whole rack or tie rod boots.

Any advice?

a fuzzychnchila · 06-29-2013, 08:36 PM

I had the same leak... Replaced it with a rebuilt rack... no leaks now

codyace · 06-29-2013, 09:30 PM

I spent soem serious time searching for that O ring, but wasn't able to find a replacement. Different rack or a rebuilt rack is the only way to solve the leaking issue.

2tonecoupegrl · 06-29-2013, 09:31 PM

Sent you a private message..

nutz240sx · 06-30-2013, 12:46 AM

Thanks for the tips, guess ill just get a new/rebuilt rack. Not a big deal.

@2tonecoupegrl - i pm'd you back. Thanks tho

2tonecoupegrl · 06-30-2013, 01:45 AM

Replied to you!

tobroketobuildarealcar · 06-30-2013, 08:10 AM

I also had the same problem and went with the rebuild rack

rock auto.com sells rebuild kits for about 50 bucks but I was afraid it did not have all the parts I needed

06-29-2013, 08:24 PM	#1
nutz240sx Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY Age: 38 Posts: 19 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	steering shaft to rack leak? Searched for a little while with no luck on what I'm looking for. I have a slight power steering leak, finally found where it was coming from and I'm trying to decide how to go about it. The leak is coming from where the top of the valve housing/gear housing or whatever the proper name for it is (red arrow in the picture below). Looks like there is a o-ring or something there where its seeping out of. Is that housing (circled in red) where the 4 hard lines run into removable and/or replaceable? Or should I just get a whole new rack and pinion. I haven't really found any parts other than the whole rack or tie rod boots. Any advice?

06-29-2013, 09:30 PM	#3
codyace Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poconos, PA Age: 36 Posts: 8,030 Trader Rating: (58) Feedback Score: 58 reviews	I spent soem serious time searching for that O ring, but wasn't able to find a replacement. Different rack or a rebuilt rack is the only way to solve the leaking issue. __________________ *Want Air Conditioning in your SR20 Swapped car? Check out www.sr20acbrackets.com for more information! Quest Alternator Conversions for SR20!* Check my Group Buy! Tired of lousy internal gates? Go external wastegate with one of my manifolds, Check out my group buy

06-29-2013, 09:31 PM	#4
2tonecoupegrl Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: over the river and through the woods Posts: 1,236 Trader Rating: (134) Feedback Score: 134 reviews	Sent you a private message.. __________________ Need some parts? Send me a message!

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2tonecoupegrl Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: over the river and through the woods Posts: 1,236 Trader Rating: (134) Feedback Score: 134 reviews	Replied to you! __________________ Need some parts? Send me a message!

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06-29-2013, 08:36 PM	#2
a fuzzychnchila Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: So-Cal Posts: 296 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	I had the same leak... Replaced it with a rebuilt rack... no leaks now

06-30-2013, 12:46 AM	#5
nutz240sx Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY Age: 38 Posts: 19 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks for the tips, guess ill just get a new/rebuilt rack. Not a big deal. @2tonecoupegrl - i pm'd you back. Thanks tho

06-30-2013, 08:10 AM	#7
tobroketobuildarealcar Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 508 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I also had the same problem and went with the rebuild rack rock auto.com sells rebuild kits for about 50 bucks but I was afraid it did not have all the parts I needed