I realize what I am suggesting might seem funky.
I get that. Bear with me.
This is an old truck. 2003 Envoy XL, L6. 2WD.
My drivers side tie rod is leaking in the rack and pinion.
Not too bad as long as I don't turn it to lock, I suspect, and I have not had to put fluid in for a few months, and I only had to put that in once. I avoid turning it to lock.
That seems to be the only part that is leaking.
I realize I can get one for about $305. But this is an old truck, and it is reaching eol.
I am going to be parking it and using it for occasional towing until I am dead. So I don't want to spent much on it anymore.
Since I only have one leak, I am thinking of just changing that one seal.
Without taking it out of the car. Instead of spending the money to have the thing changed out, which would cost me about $800 or more. I do not see that in my future.
I don't do that work myself, I am old. Retired, so I either do it myself, pay to have it done, or don't do it at all.
I realize that if you are used to doing this work you can R&R it in 45 minutes. Not me! I read the two threads on that.
I see the $30 seal kits on Rock Auto, and I could order one of those and use that one seal. I am going to go look at one at the auto parts today. It seems like the snap ring holds the seal in, and if I can just take that off and get the seal out in the vehicle I can just put the new seal in and forget it. Reconnect the tie rod and go on with my life.
The alternative is to do nothing, which might be a fine approach.
Do you think it's possible to do this in the vehicle? Any advice other than to change the whole thing?
I haven't seen it yet, except to see where the fluid is leaking. Hard to see.
I did see a mention of Detroit Axle. $193. For $100 more I can buy locally, so that's too much trouble.
I get that. Bear with me.
This is an old truck. 2003 Envoy XL, L6. 2WD.
My drivers side tie rod is leaking in the rack and pinion.
Not too bad as long as I don't turn it to lock, I suspect, and I have not had to put fluid in for a few months, and I only had to put that in once. I avoid turning it to lock.
That seems to be the only part that is leaking.
I realize I can get one for about $305. But this is an old truck, and it is reaching eol.
I am going to be parking it and using it for occasional towing until I am dead. So I don't want to spent much on it anymore.
Since I only have one leak, I am thinking of just changing that one seal.
Without taking it out of the car. Instead of spending the money to have the thing changed out, which would cost me about $800 or more. I do not see that in my future.
I don't do that work myself, I am old. Retired, so I either do it myself, pay to have it done, or don't do it at all.
I realize that if you are used to doing this work you can R&R it in 45 minutes. Not me! I read the two threads on that.
I see the $30 seal kits on Rock Auto, and I could order one of those and use that one seal. I am going to go look at one at the auto parts today. It seems like the snap ring holds the seal in, and if I can just take that off and get the seal out in the vehicle I can just put the new seal in and forget it. Reconnect the tie rod and go on with my life.
The alternative is to do nothing, which might be a fine approach.
Do you think it's possible to do this in the vehicle? Any advice other than to change the whole thing?
I haven't seen it yet, except to see where the fluid is leaking. Hard to see.
I did see a mention of Detroit Axle. $193. For $100 more I can buy locally, so that's too much trouble.