PSA - check your boots.

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

Yeah, and that's an easy thing to forget about too, I noticed Klaus' had a
nice big split in it, but have I even done the temporary coverup? No, that
would be too sensible. Yeah, it's next on my list. 
So, next question, will the boot from a PS rack fit a manual one?  I got a
set of boots for the 16V a while back, but got those done while I was 500
miles from home (and the parts). How bad of a bitch is that job? It scares
the bejeezus out of me, to be honest.
Cathy


On 3:46:16 pm 06/25/06 "Greg Pallett" <greg.rocco@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well - the lesson I learned this weekend is to check your boots
> (sttering rack and CV) and replace them pronto if they're split or
> cracked. Once while poking around under my car, Dan Bubb noticed I
> had a completely useless steering rack boot, and that the inner ends
> of the tie rods were pretty worn.
> So he and I finally get around to replacing them.  Upon further
> inspection, it wasn't the tie rods that were bad - my steering rack
> was totally shot. Oodles and boatloads of grit and grime had worked
> their way into the rack, creating an enormous amount of wear. The
> internal bushings were shot.  There was a definite amount of movement
> (and a 'clunk) as the steering rack would shift around. On the side
> with the worthless boot, when the inner part of the steering rack
> would move out, you could see all kinds of grooves worn into it. *sad
> face* So we changed gears.  One lightly used steering rack, my new
> tie rods and boots, and a  LOT  of oil/grit/sludge later (my car will
> NEVER rust!) I have a new steering rack.
> The plus is a more direct steering feel.
> The moral of the story is to check your boots.  Replace your CV joint
> boot with some ducttape, a plastic bag, and zipties if you have to.
> Replace them!  Don't be like me!
>
> Thanks to Dan Bubb for his help (he did most of it) and the parts.
>
> GP
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