steering rack?

[kangz]

basically, i noticed an oil leak on the ground..but it wasnt black, its more a a dark redish colour.

so i thought it was power steerin fluid. had a look, and it was empty. filled it up,

then after about a 3 weeks or so, it was empty again.

i had a look under the car, and it turned out to be the steering rack which is torn completly.

so i went to my mechanic, and he said you'll prob have to get a new one, cause with a second hand one, the chances are it will happen again.

he said a new once can cost from anything from $180-250. which i think is a bit expensive. (thats not including labour)

am i getting ripped off? and is this a common problem with skylines? also, does it neeed to be replaced, or can it be repaired?

thx.

[predator]

That actually sounds like a decent price for the rack.. but labour could be quite a bit expensive than that though. Its not really a "minor" thing to replace.

[SteveL]

he said a new once can cost from anything from $180-250. which i think is a bit expensive. (thats not including labour)

More likely that price is for a reco'd rack, but if it is brand new I'd grab it...that's cheap.

[Mr GTS4]

because i needed a GTR one it cost me $500 for the rack and $250 for the labour ( including wheel alignment ). this was about a year ago when i didn't know about this site. check in the for sale section for anyone selling one for your car, should be able to get one cheaper.

[kangz]

its costing me $300 for the rack + the labour.

its a brand new one too, its not a recond'd one