adept
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- 94 VR Executive & 99 VT XU8
So, I brought myself an XU8 a few months back while waiting on my VR's engine to be built and tuned.
While I did my best to identify any obvious faults during test drives before i brought the car, recently the rack has began to knock on full left lock (not on full right) and the steering is now pulling to the left significantly.
over the long weekend, me n me mate got under the front end, and set it up on stands while turning the steering wheel, and noticed fluid leaking from the left hand power steering boot (after touching the boot made it perish and split) indicating that the rack is screwed and needs to be reco'd (something neither of us are comfortable doing ourselves)
Ive been quoted $550 to fully replace the rack (I asked for the VY equivilant, which apparently has improved rack ends and internals) + a re-alignment from my local mechanic.
$650 (ball park) to get it sorted by pedders (depending on the rack type.. as im not sure if its a normal or variable rack).
A local 'steering specialist' quoted $550 supply only (he didnt care whether which rack it was and scoffed at me when i asked if there was a difference price-wise).
just wondering if anyone has any feedback about getting their VT's rack replaced with a VY's, whether anyone knows if the XU' VT HSV's have standard or variable racks, and if you've had your rack done in your VT, what'd it cost ya.
While I did my best to identify any obvious faults during test drives before i brought the car, recently the rack has began to knock on full left lock (not on full right) and the steering is now pulling to the left significantly.
over the long weekend, me n me mate got under the front end, and set it up on stands while turning the steering wheel, and noticed fluid leaking from the left hand power steering boot (after touching the boot made it perish and split) indicating that the rack is screwed and needs to be reco'd (something neither of us are comfortable doing ourselves)
Ive been quoted $550 to fully replace the rack (I asked for the VY equivilant, which apparently has improved rack ends and internals) + a re-alignment from my local mechanic.
$650 (ball park) to get it sorted by pedders (depending on the rack type.. as im not sure if its a normal or variable rack).
A local 'steering specialist' quoted $550 supply only (he didnt care whether which rack it was and scoffed at me when i asked if there was a difference price-wise).
just wondering if anyone has any feedback about getting their VT's rack replaced with a VY's, whether anyone knows if the XU' VT HSV's have standard or variable racks, and if you've had your rack done in your VT, what'd it cost ya.