Rear Steering Rack Rebuild

[Jimvr4]

Checking in ASA it looks like there never was a kit for rebuilding the rear steering rack. Are they sealed units or can they be taken apart and refurbished? Looking at the system diagrams I don't think the rear rack could be all that complicated. It looks it just works off the hydraulic pressure generated by the rear steering pump. I can't imagine it having more than a few O rings inside.

I see you can buy them on Ebay but it looks like they're just used units from wrecked cars.

Anyone try to rebuild them? If so what size O rings did you get?

[Bloodlust182]

Not sure on the o-ring sizes, but I do have a good condition rear rack if you are looking for one?

[Jimvr4]

Not sure on the o-ring sizes, but I do have a good condition rear rack if you are looking for one?

No leaks? How much do you want for it?

[Jimvr4]

Can you have a close look at it and see if it looks like it can be taken apart?

[Unlogic]

If I'm not mistaken there was a member on the GTOOC forum or the 3000gt.se forum which fixed his leaking rear steering rack. I'll see if I can find the post.

[Jimvr4]

If I'm not mistaken there was a member on the GTOOC forum or the 3000gt.se forum which fixed his leaking rear steering rack. I'll see if I can find the post.

Let me know. The shop manual doesn't show any ability to service them....

[Unlogic]

Sorry for the delay Jim, I managed to track down the post on the Swedish forum from a member with a similar problem.



Unfortunately he didn't open it up but instead opted for a used replacement so I didn't yield any more information on how to service the rear steering rack.

[Unlogic]

However I found this post on 3SI which sounds encouraging:

i took the rack apart and got the stock seal out of it and went to a shop that makes rubber seals and o-rings etc and they got me one from the shelf just by measuring up the old one and it cost me $3 or something and fixed it

rear steering rack rebuild - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

[Jimvr4]

Thanks Robert

I had found that at one point and then forgotten about it. I'll have a look at it this weekend and see.

[hyper3000gt]

when these units go on our cars is it worth it to replace them? I know many people that just remove them instead. just how much does the aws help in cornering situations?