1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse leaking rack and pinon boots

Tiny
DMAHONEY
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  • 1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
Steering problem
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual 134k miles

The boot on the left side started leaking on the way home from work ( right at the house). I jacked it up and saw a small 1/8" hole on the outside end of the boot, while I was looking at the left side the right started leaking. The steering seems to be working fine, what gives? Could it be the R&P? The return filter? Help
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 AT 8:38 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

The rack end seals are leaking, the expanding boots are only a dust seal, this is a job for your mechanic as special tooling is often required to service steering racks.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 AT 11:16 PM

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