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    Default Steering rack rebuild

    I got this from the svo forum.

    http://www.turnone-steering.com/
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    It seems like the mainly do GMs.Do they rebuild Ford steering racks?TIA.

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    I would not have posted GM only vendors on. Ford Forum.
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    "Service Starts at $250"?

    Where does it end would concern me a little more.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KevinK View Post
    I would not have posted GM only vendors on. Ford Forum.
    Cool, thanks!
    My AGR steering rack is getting long in the tooth. I bought it back when AGR built quality stuff (90's).
    It's good to know that I can get that rack rebuilt properly.


    Btw, does anyone else have "different" inner diameter rack bushings from what RockAuto has for 85-93 Mustangs?
    I bought a few versions, they all had a different inner diameter for the stud, than my factory bushings.
    I figured that if I had to, I could drill or shim bushings to fit.
    My car was a very early '86. So, I wouldn't be surprised if Ford used other parts to make up for shortages.
    Heck, my '86 T-Bird had a main wiring harness that didn't match any of the three Ford Dealer wiring diagrams.



    Quote Originally Posted by Ken P View Post
    "Service Starts at $250"?
    Where does it end would concern me a little more.
    In their FAQ they mention a few things.
    Like there may be a need to sleeve the rack. That adds cost.
    Iirc, back in the 90's, AGR ?claimed? that their racks had a steel sleeve. ????

    When I need my rack rebuilt, if it doesn't already have a steel sleeve, I want one installed.
    Imho, I'd rather pay the extra money, and have the part last longer.
    I have shelves of new play stuff for the Stang, that I haven't had time to get to. I'd rather do that, than maintenance stuff.

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    Never mind.
    Last edited by Ken P; 01-28-2020 at 08:32 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken P View Post
    My point was that there are sources that sell new / rebuilt units for less than $250.
    Neat!
    They do sell new racks for Fox Stangs!
    WOW!!

    Although, if I had a reasonable alternative, *I* wouldn't put a Cardone rack (new or otherwise) my Mustang.
    *Imho*, Cardone is sold, and made, by cost. Imho, they don't care about high-quality or long-term reliability (5+ years).
    For someone that has a beater, or a car that likely will be junked within 5 years, then Cardone may be the way to go.

    Note, with the above said, I have had a Cardone rack last over 60K miles on my '92 Achieva.
    Imho, that is "reasonable" for a rebuilt rack.


    From RockAuto, I see that there is an:
    AAE 6406N {#E5SZ3L547B} Info w/Sport Steering, 3 Turns, w/Ford Rack
    Available.
    With shipping it's ~~$480.
    Imho, that is a good option.

    Still, when I need a new rack, I may check out the rebuilding option.
    If I could get a rack that could hopefully last ~150K miles, and ~20 years, then that's tempting.
    That's not an unreasonable desire. Toyota and Honda have been doing it for many decades.


    Fwiw, getting "new parts", like a steering rack, for my 2000 Olds, is a long long past option.
    That's a big reason why my next daily driver will be a new Camry. I'm sick and tired of "we can't get that part" BS, after a car is over ~10 years old.
    I don't want an SUV/etc. I don't need another sports car. I like my Four Eye just fine.
    I do 99% of my driving on crowded New England roads.
    Other than 6 feet think of reactive armor surrounding my car , my '86 is more than capable on the roads that I drive.

    Soon to be offered, new reactive armor option for vehicles driving anywhere near Boston.

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    MM recommends TurnOne on their website so I am sure they do good work.
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    TurnOne is owned by the son of an exSaginaw engineer. The son worked there as an engineer also. He knows what he is doing, plus they have the equipment to actually test the rack properly after rebuilding it.

    As an example. A typical shop will hook up the rack's hydraulics to a pump. Apply some torque to the input shaft and make sure that they get flow in both directions of out the rack. This is a single spot test at one input torque to make sure that it works.

    TurnOne takes the rack, applies a varying torque to the input shaft, while they measure the output flow from the spool valve, in both directions. This generates a graph of input torque versus assist in both directions. This ensures that the rack's linearity is correct and that it is balanced. If the rack isn't balanced, this means that the car will pull as it is driven straight. If someone (crappy rebuilder) had swapped in spool valve parts from different cores, the rack will not be balanced and this will be immediately obvious in the testing. If you had a low effort spool valve in the rack, this would also be very obvious.
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