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Try the stop leak, but...
Posted by Alex Bucell [Email] (more from Alex Bucell) on Wed, 16 Oct 2002 23:06:10
In Reply to: Re: Here's what I did >, Lms, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 19:40:14
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My thoughts on Stop Leak:
I did that and found that it would diminish the leaking for about 3 months. Then, on a trip to Maine once, all hell broke loose and the steering column seal in the rack more or less disintegrated and PS fluid was going everywhere, the power steering pump was groaning, and fluid was leaking ever so slightly slower than my filling the pump. I guess you can approach the problem in 2 ways: Try the stop leak, cross your fingers, and don't take long trips. Or, bite the bullet, spend $150 - $175 for a rebuilt rack, spend a Saturday putting it in, and at the end of the day, have the job done right.
I'm all for saving money, but I do consider power steering a border line safety issue; especially when you're doing 70 mph down the highway and it goes all the sudden. One other thing that I feel is worth mentioning: I believe Saab sells rebuilding kits for the racks (the list is around $90), I would strongly recommend avoiding this, and spend the extra $60 for a rebuilt rack. It's just not worth the grief and aggrevation.
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