Rack and Pinion Woes
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Clifton Park NY
Rack and Pinion Woes
Ok, so I'm now on my 3rd rack from ecklers in the past 2 months!. Everyone that they have sent leaks uncontrollably after about a week.
Each time I've installed it I've followed the directions per FSM about bleeding out the fluid. FSM says to let it run and turn the steering wheel back and forth a few times without hitting the stops in order to get the air out.
Is that the proper way to purge the air out? or have any of you done it differently?
Each time I've installed it I've followed the directions per FSM about bleeding out the fluid. FSM says to let it run and turn the steering wheel back and forth a few times without hitting the stops in order to get the air out.
Is that the proper way to purge the air out? or have any of you done it differently?
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2011
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try this
p/s cap off
Start the car.
Turn the wheels back and forth.
Now......turn the steering wheel all the way to the right.....and
(turn off motor) --
Start car (steering wheel- still far right)
with car running
Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left.......and
(turn off motor) -- keep the steering wheel all the way to the left
start motor again
and all shall be well.
p/s cap off
Start the car.
Turn the wheels back and forth.
Now......turn the steering wheel all the way to the right.....and
(turn off motor) --
Start car (steering wheel- still far right)
with car running
Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left.......and
(turn off motor) -- keep the steering wheel all the way to the left
start motor again
and all shall be well.
Last edited by yellowvette1; Aug 5, 2011 at 08:49 PM.
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,658
Likes: 4
From: Clifton Park NY
the question is where HAVEN'T they leaked from. First was the stub shaft seal, then the next one was from the inner tie rod end (drivers side). They weren't small leaks either. I'd loose a whole quart of fluid within just a few turns.
The only reason I ordered from them was because they had one in stock when no one else had. So I sucked it up and overpaid just to get it.
So far there racks have cost me
2 months of bs, At least 8 hours of additional labor, 3-wheel alignments and have ruined a set of front tires. About 20 phone calls and a lot of yelling from my end. And at least 2 weekends of drive time.
Maybe not all there racks are bad, its just that I had a bad experience with these from them so from my point of view I would not recommend getting one from them.
The only reason I ordered from them was because they had one in stock when no one else had. So I sucked it up and overpaid just to get it.
So far there racks have cost me
2 months of bs, At least 8 hours of additional labor, 3-wheel alignments and have ruined a set of front tires. About 20 phone calls and a lot of yelling from my end. And at least 2 weekends of drive time.
Maybe not all there racks are bad, its just that I had a bad experience with these from them so from my point of view I would not recommend getting one from them.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,765
Likes: 5
the question is where HAVEN'T they leaked from. First was the stub shaft seal, then the next one was from the inner tie rod end (drivers side). They weren't small leaks either. I'd loose a whole quart of fluid within just a few turns.
The only reason I ordered from them was because they had one in stock when no one else had. So I sucked it up and overpaid just to get it.
So far there racks have cost me
2 months of bs, At least 8 hours of additional labor, 3-wheel alignments and have ruined a set of front tires. About 20 phone calls and a lot of yelling from my end. And at least 2 weekends of drive time.
Maybe not all there racks are bad, its just that I had a bad experience with these from them so from my point of view I would not recommend getting one from them.
The only reason I ordered from them was because they had one in stock when no one else had. So I sucked it up and overpaid just to get it.
So far there racks have cost me
2 months of bs, At least 8 hours of additional labor, 3-wheel alignments and have ruined a set of front tires. About 20 phone calls and a lot of yelling from my end. And at least 2 weekends of drive time.
Maybe not all there racks are bad, its just that I had a bad experience with these from them so from my point of view I would not recommend getting one from them.
Maybe its time to purchase a good used low mileage Power Steering Rack from a fellow C4 member that You need.
Should not be that hard,
but it is very bad luck you are having with the reman units lately.
Brian
Slingshot
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 3,817
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From: Charlotte NC
Ok, so I'm now on my 3rd rack from ecklers in the past 2 months!. Everyone that they have sent leaks uncontrollably after about a week.
Each time I've installed it I've followed the directions per FSM about bleeding out the fluid. FSM says to let it run and turn the steering wheel back and forth a few times without hitting the stops in order to get the air out.
Is that the proper way to purge the air out? or have any of you done it differently?
Each time I've installed it I've followed the directions per FSM about bleeding out the fluid. FSM says to let it run and turn the steering wheel back and forth a few times without hitting the stops in order to get the air out.
Is that the proper way to purge the air out? or have any of you done it differently?
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,658
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From: Clifton Park NY
I haven't had any leaks on this 3rd rack since I got it. The car has sat the past week. Went out to the garage today..... huge oil puddle near the drivers side front tire. After some investigation I see the inner tie rod end on that side is the culprit. This will be number 4 in 4 months.
I call them because I'm done with them! I want my full refund and the price of my orginal core I shipped them.Of course, they're fighting me. Telling me they refunded me my orginal core price after they recieved my orginal core...HELLO...You have my orginal core...now I don't have one for the next one I buy.
I don't recommend buying any steering racks thru ecklers... they're junk!
I call them because I'm done with them! I want my full refund and the price of my orginal core I shipped them.Of course, they're fighting me. Telling me they refunded me my orginal core price after they recieved my orginal core...HELLO...You have my orginal core...now I don't have one for the next one I buy.
I don't recommend buying any steering racks thru ecklers... they're junk!
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