So I was driving my car the other day, and the steering felt like it went out. when I stopped I noticed that the metal hose going to the passenger side on the Steering rack had a pin hole and leaked out all my fluid. it was under pressure. My question is how hard Is it to replace the entire rack, or replace just that one hose.
1998 Grand Am Steering Rack Help
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richardgriese
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It's not fun that's for sure. How mechanically inclined are you?
I am pretty mechanically inclined but was hoping you wouldnt say that. I was thinking on just getting some JB weld and some cleaner and cleaning up the spot and just pitting JB weld around it to seal it, or some belzona. I know a new steering rack is like 150 but couldnt imagine waht a shop would charge for it. hell it woud probably be cheaper junking it. Or selling it at a discount.
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Power steering is usually pretty high PSI, 1,000 PSI is not unusual but I thought you said the hose had the leak not the rack.
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Yea its the metal hose that goes to the rack. I know JB weld when used properly can hold like 3000 Psi. its a pin hole but the fluid was coming out of there pretty good. I was hoping I could just reach both ends of the metal hose and replace it but I can only see 1 side and plus there is that possibility that it could break off and i would be up S#!t creek. If i have to get up underneath the car and start dropping things i would just replace the whole thing.