$1200 Rack and Pinion cost and labor
#21
Normally a sport rack is slightly "quicker", that is marginally more highly geared, thus needing fewer turns lock to lock, and so providing greater steering turn at the wheels for the same turn at the steering wheel. It may have slightly less power assistance too.
Greg
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Normally a sport rack is slightly "quicker", that is marginally more highly geared, thus needing fewer turns lock to lock, and so providing greater steering turn at the wheels for the same turn at the steering wheel. It may have slightly less power assistance too.
Greg
Greg
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#24
It is very difficult. However, if you disconnect the OPPOSITE ends of both fluid lines first, the job gets significantly easier. Same with reinstallation, connect the lines to the rack first, then wait to reconnect the opposite ends after the rack is up and installed.*
*1. I wish someone had told me this trick the first time I tried the job.
2. Chances are if a steering rack replacement is necessary, both those lines should be replaced anyway.
*1. I wish someone had told me this trick the first time I tried the job.
2. Chances are if a steering rack replacement is necessary, both those lines should be replaced anyway.
Most of this job is patience and not skill, though you can often chalk up being appropriately patient as a learned thing.
90% of this job is getting those hoses fitted up as they want to twist at an angle, getting them seated is really difficult. This is definitely a top tip for doing the rack, bushes, hoses, etc on an XJS. Put them on before and feed it through!
#25
So I just hd this job done at a local shop. They charged 8 hours labor, as AllDiyData didnt have an estimate. I provided the rack, bushes and hoses.
The hydraulic lines had alredy been loosened when we did the subframe swap 5 months ago.
I think 8 hours is a bit excessive. It was less than an hour to loosen and replace the hydraulic fittings. The harded part was getting the factory bushes out of the rack I brought them.
At $85 an hour, thats $680 labor.
Opinions?
The hydraulic lines had alredy been loosened when we did the subframe swap 5 months ago.
I think 8 hours is a bit excessive. It was less than an hour to loosen and replace the hydraulic fittings. The harded part was getting the factory bushes out of the rack I brought them.
At $85 an hour, thats $680 labor.
Opinions?
#26
Whatever the market will bear.
IMO, it's a mistake to bill the job in terms "hours" when it's really a case of "That's my price. Take it or leave it".
A lot of people have trouble just finding a shop willing to work on a Jags. Most shops are unfamiliar with them and don't care to learn...especially if their driveway is full of easy-money Hondas and Toyotas.
Shops that are familiar with Jags, and/or who are happy to work on them, charge a pretty penny.
The job isn't all that bad if you have a hoist and disconnect the hoses at the pump first....giving you some slack to ease removing and reinstalling the fluid pipes.
Cheers
DD
IMO, it's a mistake to bill the job in terms "hours" when it's really a case of "That's my price. Take it or leave it".
A lot of people have trouble just finding a shop willing to work on a Jags. Most shops are unfamiliar with them and don't care to learn...especially if their driveway is full of easy-money Hondas and Toyotas.
Shops that are familiar with Jags, and/or who are happy to work on them, charge a pretty penny.
The job isn't all that bad if you have a hoist and disconnect the hoses at the pump first....giving you some slack to ease removing and reinstalling the fluid pipes.
Cheers
DD
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Dude, a friendly shop is a shop paying extra for. I wouldn’t lose sleep over this. You’re gone end up overpaying somewhere to keep the car on the road, I’d easily support this mechanic, if you know he’s doing the job the right way....remember, you’re not letting him make any money off the parts, and that’s part of the math he needs to make his money too.
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