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    How difficult is it to change the rack and pinion boot on the driver's side of a 2000 gtp? mine is leaking. how hard is it to undo the rear clamp, and I assume you need to take off the tie rod end?
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    your rack is leaking not the boot. the boot is a dust cover.

    98 Buick Regal GS, F body brakes, Caddy STS wheels, tinted tails L36 bottom end, lightly ported heads, 1.95 roller rockers, headers, gen 5 N* 3.0 pulley, FSIC, 42 lb injectors, a BrandonHall rebuilt trans, DHP tuned and AEM water/Meth injection https://goo.gl/gpV5kW
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    This^^^^
    98 GTP modded 1.9's, sd headers, 3.4", zzp 1.0 230K miles scrapped.
    04 Comp G zzp stb's, UMI ta's, Speedbuilt sways, bully flo heads, XP, zzp headers, fsic, thrasher shift kit, 60#, 2.6" corsa 2.5", Inferno hood
    01 gt z7 turbo tep trans zzp motor
    08 g8 gt cam exhaust 11.87@118
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    Quote Originally Posted by dsmuts View Post
    This^^^^
    speak comfort to me! I don't wanna spend $800!
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    well if a shop does it, it can cost up to 500 easy.

    if your up to it you can buy a new one for around 200 or less and swap it yourself.

    mine took me 4 hours to do. also did it alone, no help.

    its not horrible, but not fun either. in reality its only a 25 bolt job. its just tight to work in.

    10 bolts are lug nuts, the (2) tie rod ends bolts, 2 sway bar end links, 4 bolts that hold the sway bar in place(2 on each side), 2 bolts that hold the power steering pump lines to the rack, 1 bolt that holds the steering shaft to the rack, the 2 bolts that hold the rack to the sub frame, and the 2 rear bolts that hold the sub frame up, you need to lower it for extra room.

    98 Buick Regal GS, F body brakes, Caddy STS wheels, tinted tails L36 bottom end, lightly ported heads, 1.95 roller rockers, headers, gen 5 N* 3.0 pulley, FSIC, 42 lb injectors, a BrandonHall rebuilt trans, DHP tuned and AEM water/Meth injection https://goo.gl/gpV5kW
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    I didn't have to take my sway bar off it only took me about an hour and a half the first time I did it. Buy new don't use a jy one unless you like changing it again. I had to do mine twice since the jy one was bad.
    98 GTP modded 1.9's, sd headers, 3.4", zzp 1.0 230K miles scrapped.
    04 Comp G zzp stb's, UMI ta's, Speedbuilt sways, bully flo heads, XP, zzp headers, fsic, thrasher shift kit, 60#, 2.6" corsa 2.5", Inferno hood
    01 gt z7 turbo tep trans zzp motor
    08 g8 gt cam exhaust 11.87@118
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