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07-19-2007, 09:14 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Steering Rack and Power Steering Pump SHOT - $1100 fix!?!?
Sounds lieka bit much...
i calculated the math at the guy wanting $500 for labor... my god... where the hell is the steering rack?
it costs 230 for the rack. 300 for the pump. 75 to align i guess.
1100!??
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07-19-2007, 04:26 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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I would think you can get that pump a lot cheaper than that, the alin sounds about right and if you are handy at all or have a friend who is put that 500 labor cost into your bank.
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07-20-2007, 01:51 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Galloway, NJ
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The steering rack is located on the front of the K member. IDK man I think you could put all that crap together if you took your time and just got the thing aligned, save alt of money down the line.
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07-26-2007, 04:07 PM
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it is a fairly time consuming process, not difficult, just time consuming. the only part you actually need professional equipment for is to do a proper alignment.
the pump is an pretty easy swap, the rack is the part that takes a while. there is jsut a bunch fo stuff in the way, tight space to work. i don't see how a fully equiped shop coudl rail it for 500 in labor though. it would have to be a rate of around $100/hr to go that high
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07-26-2007, 05:27 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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manual rack.
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07-26-2007, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Galloway, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cbrrmike
manual rack.
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1996 Camaro C/S - 2/3 Corvette Engine
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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
Uh yeah, after they surprized buttsecks us at Pearl Harbor?
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07-27-2007, 09:59 AM
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Location: Hamilton, NJ
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So is this the total cost breakdown he gave you?
Rack 230
Pump 300
Align 75
Labor 500
Total 1105
75 is steep for a thrust angle alignment (there are no rear adjustments in live axle cars). At 75@hour, that is 6.67 hours. Seems kind of high for that, but I don't have an estimating manual in front of me.
What was the reasoning for the rack and the pump?
You could take it elsewhere for a 2nd opinion.
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Last edited by BonzoHansen; 09-18-2007 at 09:46 AM.
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09-18-2007, 05:33 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Yeah who did you go to for that price?
TBH I'd check the dealerships prices. They always aren't that bad.
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09-18-2007, 08:00 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Sounds like he is using a brand new rack and not a remanufactured one. Or you went to a dealership.
I wasted the rack in my GTP last week, when I get my estimate I'll post it up, although I already replaced the pump and lines myself.
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