2001 Ford Taurus replacing boot on streeing rack

130,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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KOLLEGEKID24
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the problem just began this past friday. i n oticed that it was becoming harder and harder for me to turn, now i am at the point where it is impossible for me to make sharp turns. I took it to a mechanice that said the leak was coming from the right boot on my streeing rack. he also said that i would have to replace the entire rack to fix the problem. i am looking for another alternative to fixing the problem and i was wondering if it would be possible to just replace the right boot instead of the entire rack and if so how?
Oct 21, 2010 at 3:10 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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Boot is not the problem it is the oil seals in rack. The boot should have air inside it is to keep dirt from oil seals.
Oct 21, 2010 at 3:15 AM
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