m325i 705 Report post Posted July 6, 2004 My power steering was leaking for ages. Top up every month or so and it was fine. Now its blown out and leaks in a puddle. empties in like a day! any ideas short of a mechanic? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted July 6, 2004 I'm afraid you have no choice, you are in for a replacement steering rack. There are no fixes. I went through the same thing at the end of last year. Budget for about $700 - $1,000 for a replacement recondiotioned rack, or see if you can buy a second hand one from somewhere. Oh yeah, I should qualify this by assuming that the seals are leaking. Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted July 6, 2004 yeah the same thing happend to my mums car a couple weeks ago , it was resonably expensive to fix. but once its fixed you dont have to worry about it breaking again for a while Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 705 Report post Posted July 6, 2004 well i knew it was dead when i bought it but it only leaked slowly. Now it pisses out, something happened cause this has only happened in the last day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted July 6, 2004 I am assuming that it was just seeping past a seal to begin with, now the seal has fully blown. Believe me, you need to replace the rack. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmccormack 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2004 There is a rebuild kit for the E30 rack, I think its around $250 or I have a spare rack if your interested. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 705 Report post Posted July 8, 2004 Took it to BMWorkshop. Rack was dead, and neede re chroming(?). Hope i wasnt swindled but it cost .... $1039!!! Ouch :banghead: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted July 9, 2004 Took it to BMWorkshop. Rack was dead, and neede re chroming(?). Hope i wasnt swindled but it cost .... $1039!!! Ouch :banghead: Yeah, thats about right. It cost me around $980 (including the rechroming), and was quoted approx $750 if mine didn't require rechroming (for a replacement reconditioned rack, including installation).Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted July 10, 2004 Why bother with ANOTHER E30 rack? Time for E36 rack chap. :mosh: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted July 10, 2004 or manual racks....c.7 hundy if you trade in your old rack....around 960 if you but it straight out...this is new from bmw...save some weight, get a quicker turn.....its what im going to do....extra reliability too...one less thing to go wrong Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
