[DeTomaso] Steering Rack Boots- Poor Quality?

[Corey Price]

Mike,

The boots ripped behind the tie rod end clamp and are cracking at the inside of each bellow. You probably looked at this rack a while ago so I don't know who the boot supplier was. The funny part is that the car has seen zero miles and the rack has probably been used but very little, just to steer the car when moving it around. The same thing happened to the previous set, which were installed when the previous owner rebuilt the rack. The quick look you did cost me about $20 for the boots, if that gives you any hint where they came from. 

Corey

> On Jul 17, 2019, at 12:22 PM, Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> Corey,
> 
> I'm interested to know how the boots 'failed'? Did they split somewhere?
> 
> Fwiw I used to use TRW boots which were quite expensive but lately I have been using Wilkinson's boots, which seemed decent? So I'm interested to know since I have about five racks in the queue to be rebuilt....
> 
> Mike
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 17, 2019, at 10:33, Corey Price <coreyjprice at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>  All,
>>  I'm now on my second pair of steering rack boots. The first pair failed
>>  (not having seen any use) and leaked oil all over a few years ago. I
>>  sent the steering rack to be looked at by Mike Drew, and the
>>  replacement boots he installed have now failed. It isn't Mike's fault;
>>  I appreciate his help in looking at the steering rack for me. Where do
>>  I go to get boots that won't fail in a few years, not even being used?
>>  Corey
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