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Re: Power Steering Leak on SVT #1519193 03/07/06 01:10 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 496 NJ E eepals_dup1 CEG\'er
eepals_dup1 CEG\'er E Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 496 NJ	If it's leaking that bad no sealer is going to work. To me I wouldn't bother with any sealers.

Re: Power Steering Leak on SVT #1519194 03/07/06 03:08 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 37 I infratl OP New CEG\'er
OP infratl New CEG\'er I Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 37	alright, i think what i'll do is get some sealer tomorrow and see how it handles. if it doesn't work i'll have to take it to a shop. that's too big a job for me to do... i'll post the results and costs...

Re: Power Steering Leak on SVT #1519195 03/07/06 12:46 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,788 St. Louis, MO P projectSHO89_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
projectSHO89_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er P Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,788 St. Louis, MO	The seal is not leaking in a manner so that a sealer could have any effect. It has dislodged and the only thing that is keeping the fluid in there is the leak rate of the bellows. If you run the system dry, you run a very serious risk of burning out the PS pump. Steve 98 Contour SE Sport 2.5 Duratec ATX The wifey's car 89 Taurus SHO - 246K miles 94 SHO ATX - 190K 1997 F-150 5.4L ATX - The Workhorse 150K. ANY THREAD WITH "OMG" or "WTF" ETC IN THE TITLE WILL BE IGNORED!

Re: Power Steering Leak on SVT #1519196 03/13/06 03:49 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 37 I infratl OP New CEG\'er
OP infratl New CEG\'er I Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 37	alright, stop leak didn't work... i'm probably gonna have to replace the rack... i've been looking around for a rebuilt rack and they always ask me if i have 14" or 15" wheels... i have an SVT that has stock 16" wheels... is there a difference between SVT and non-SVT racks? or should i just get one for 14" 15" wheels?

Re: Power Steering Leak on SVT #1519197 03/13/06 04:01 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	The difference is in the steering stops. The SVT is different. If they are not asking about the SVT (16" wheels" you probably won't get the correct one. That said, there are a lot of non SVT's running SVT wheels with no noticable problem. Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited

Re: Power Steering Leak on SVT #1519198 03/13/06 12:58 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 229 San Francisco G gliderjoe CEG\'er
gliderjoe CEG\'er G Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 229 San Francisco	Kragen has them for $185. I've had my new one installed for a year with no probs. http://www.kragen.com 1998 Black CSVT, 75k mi

Re: Power Steering Leak on SVT #1519199 03/14/06 12:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 37 I infratl OP New CEG\'er
OP infratl New CEG\'er I Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 37	got a quote from a Firestone service center... rounding the numbers i get about $600 for the part and labor, and about $100 for an alignment... i don't know exactly how much they're charging for the part...i'm gonna go to the shop 2morrow and check. if it's over $200, do u think i should buy my own, and where should i buy it from? i checked Kragen and they have one for $198 and they're probably gonna charge for shipping... do think AutoZone or Advanced Auto Parts, or Pep Boys would have a good steering rack?

Re: Power Steering Leak on SVT #1519200 03/14/06 04:05 PM
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OP infratl New CEG\'er I Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 37	anybody know the difference between a complete rack and a short rack?

Re: Power Steering Leak on SVT #1519201 03/14/06 05:17 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,788 St. Louis, MO P projectSHO89_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
projectSHO89_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er P Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,788 St. Louis, MO	Originally posted by infratl: anybody know the difference between a complete rack and a short rack? Probably tie rods. 98 Contour SE Sport 2.5 Duratec ATX The wifey's car 89 Taurus SHO - 246K miles 94 SHO ATX - 190K 1997 F-150 5.4L ATX - The Workhorse 150K. ANY THREAD WITH "OMG" or "WTF" ETC IN THE TITLE WILL BE IGNORED!

Re: Power Steering Leak on SVT #1519202 03/14/06 08:54 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 47 Pennsylvania K KKSPORT New CEG\'er
KKSPORT New CEG\'er K Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 47 Pennsylvania	I damaged the power steering pump on my 95 Contour SE after the pressure hose developed a major leak. Just a few short trips with little or no fluid can damage the pump and cause it to "whine". I still got ripped off by a garage that charged me $371.00 to replace the pressure hose! Ouch! The hose is under $40.00. Before I knew the pressure hose was leaking, I stopped at Ford Dealer for a price on replacing the steering rack. They wanted over $1000.00 to replace the steering rack and align the front end. As previously stated, the cross-member has to be removed to replace the rack. I feel your pain! 1995 Contour SE, Duratec V6, 5 Speed

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