Steering rack leakage

[dlmrun2002]

Got a 1991 318is rack leaking. Will other racks interchange and/or are they available as rebuilds? New ones are off the charts..
dlm ny country

[jlevie]

Yes you can get a rebuilt rack. I think you can use a rack off any other E30, but a check of part numbers on realoem.com will tell.

[stumble_t]

Get this stuff:

Valvoline MaxLife® Transmission Stop Leak

http://www.valvoline.com/products/consumer-products/automatic-transmission-products/automatic-transmission-fluid-with-stop-leak/38

My rack was pissing fluid out constantly - I didn't have money for a new rack, so I just kept adding fluid. It got really bad. I was filling up the reservoir every day, and the rack would be grinding and out of fluid by the time I came home.

After using cheaper and less expensive fluid, I gave this stuff a try. The first quart leaked, and I had to replenish it. But by the time the second one went in the leaking had stopped.

That was 5 years ago. I still have the same rack. It hasn't leaked a drop since.

You can thank me later.

GG

this post saved me dough...

[Jean]

Hmm might just have to try it before I swap mine.

[CraigBurton]

An e36 rack is a great upgrade and they don't crap out.

Craig,

[sector6]

Hmm might just have to try it before I swap mine.

Yes, it stopped my leak, but it also made my steering stiffer and notchy. Perhaps mine is a unique situation. :???: