steering rack
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steering rack
My power steering rack is leaking and I intend to have it replaced but need to know which is the correct fluid I should be using and how much is needed. Is there a difference between airmatic and ABC cars?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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so after doing some researching, it looks like my car uses the regular MB fluid not the pentosin.
my next question would be if replacing the rack, will i need to flush the entire system? if so how much fluid is needed?
my next question would be if replacing the rack, will i need to flush the entire system? if so how much fluid is needed?
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so i had my steering rack replaced and it is no longer leaking, but now my steering is really heavy when i come to a near stop making it difficult to park. any ideas what might be causing this? i'll be taking the car back to the shop to see what the deal is but wanted to do a lil homework before taking her in.
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so i had my steering rack replaced and it is no longer leaking, but now my steering is really heavy when i come to a near stop making it difficult to park. any ideas what might be causing this? i'll be taking the car back to the shop to see what the deal is but wanted to do a lil homework before taking her in.
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does it make any whining noises, or do you hear any popping noises when turning the wheel all the way, could be ball joints, or like you stated air in the systems see if a flush will work if not its the pump, also check your belts and reservoir to see if its full
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no clicking, popping or whining before or after rack replacement and the reservoir is full.
i'm hoping it's not the pump but when searching for pumps online, is there really a $600 price difference in pumps for abc and non-abc cars?
i'm hoping it's not the pump but when searching for pumps online, is there really a $600 price difference in pumps for abc and non-abc cars?
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cars with ABC use the power steering pump to pump the hydrolic fluid in to suspension, so a pump on a non ABC doesn't obviously
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