XK8 steering rack replacement

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04-02-2012, 07:36 AM

roymattblack

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XK8 steering rack replacement

My 2000 XK8 Auto (rhd) needs a new steering rack - (groan!)
My local Jag dealer wants £1100 to do it, but a nearby garage can do it for FAR less.
My question is:
Are there different kinds of racks?
Which rack do I need?
What other 'bits' do I need, or ought to renew anyway, if the rack is coming off?
Roy.

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04-02-2012, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by roymattblack

My 2000 XK8 Auto (rhd) needs a new steering rack - (groan!)
My local Jag dealer wants £1100 to do it, but a nearby garage can do it for FAR less......Roy.

If it definitely needs a new rack, the lowest I found for an OE new replacement in the UK is:

XK8 Jaguar Power Steering Racks NEW OEM Right-Hand Drive £249 MJC3900AC

If it's leaking and can be rebuilt with a seal kit, this brings it down to much more sensible levels:

STEERING RACK SEAL KIT

Graham

Last edited by GGG; 04-03-2012 at 01:49 PM.

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