rack and pinion.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: St Louis, MO
I bought the whole rack and pinion when I had leaks.
These links are for a 1997 Aerostar. Your "About" information says you've got a 1962 so it won't be much help.
Here's a listing at RockAuto for a kit:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...+seal+kit,7396
or, here's the whole rack and pinion assembly:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...nd+pinion,7388
These links are for a 1997 Aerostar. Your "About" information says you've got a 1962 so it won't be much help.
Here's a listing at RockAuto for a kit:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...+seal+kit,7396
or, here's the whole rack and pinion assembly:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...nd+pinion,7388
Last edited by DFord; Jan 10, 2026 at 02:50 PM.
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Tuned
Joined: Sep 2007
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thats my old van.this is a 1991 xlt.i actually have a rebuilt unit in the attic from rock auto but i hear nothing good about the rebuilt units.mine works fine but is drip drip drip.the molasses lucas fluid worked great for a while.
Lead Driver
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: SoCal
I would think that replacing the seals will be more work than just replacing the rack. You have to remove and install the rack, but in between, you have to rebuild the rack.
If the rack parts are not worn out, it's worth rebuilding. In other words, the new seals need to be able to seal against good surfaces. If the rack itself is worn out, the new seals will not fix that. If the wear is not too severe, the worn rack may be re-surfaced, but may require special tools to do that.
This may be the problem with so many rebuilt racks; they just replace the seals on racks that may already be too worn.
If the rack parts are not worn out, it's worth rebuilding. In other words, the new seals need to be able to seal against good surfaces. If the rack itself is worn out, the new seals will not fix that. If the wear is not too severe, the worn rack may be re-surfaced, but may require special tools to do that.
This may be the problem with so many rebuilt racks; they just replace the seals on racks that may already be too worn.
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