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Gene F · 11-23-2024, 04:11 PM

If you could see what is in a rack-n-pinion ( i understand yours is slave) and see one getting rebuilt you would think twice about turning your good core in for todays junk. The hardest part is getting the screws out. Thinwall sockets, or screw driver bits, a 5lbs sledge, soaking the unit in PB Blaster for a week, a vice, a helper, and a good old fashioned impact driver.

NAPA used to sell rebuild kits.

My 57 does not have power steering, and unless I change it over to a 5-speed I have zero interest in power steering. I had a 1967 Mustang, and the power steering leaked no matter what I did to it.

11-23-2024, 04:11 PM	#3
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,476	Re: '57 ford fairlane If you could see what is in a rack-n-pinion ( i understand yours is slave) and see one getting rebuilt you would think twice about turning your good core in for todays junk. The hardest part is getting the screws out. Thinwall sockets, or screw driver bits, a 5lbs sledge, soaking the unit in PB Blaster for a week, a vice, a helper, and a good old fashioned impact driver. NAPA used to sell rebuild kits. My 57 does not have power steering, and unless I change it over to a 5-speed I have zero interest in power steering. I had a 1967 Mustang, and the power steering leaked no matter what I did to it.