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Correct. There is no indication that the rack is leaking.

Yes, the garage said that the leaking oil from the valve cover saturated the rack.

Yeah, it seemed pretty expensive. The price for fixing the gasket oil leak was $425 and the price for replacing the rack and pinion was $1100, both with labor. Is it true that the whole r&p needs to be replaced just because some bushings were damaged by the leaking oil? Would anything else in...

I am considering buying a 1998 4runner 4wd with 180k miles and took it into a mechanic for a pre-purchase inspection. There is an oil leak from the valve gasket cover and this has caused oil to saturate the rack and pinion. The mechanic said that some bushings need to be replaced in the r&p...