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I have a 99 ford ranger xlt 3.0L. When I turn the wheel to the right fluid comes out of the boot on the tie rod. Do I need to replace the rack?
Yes. That boot is there to keep out dust and dirt. There is a seal in the rack that keeps the fluid behind the piston. Yours has failed. Good news is that a rebuilt rack shouldn't cost a whole lot, and they are better than a new one 'cause of the stainless repair sleeve that they use.
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Mike Evans
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Auto repair and parts questions on any year or make including older and foreign makes(MG and DeSoto, for example)
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30 years as an auto parts counterman and parts manager, both wholesale and retail
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B.A. in english, minor in physics
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