Reply: E30 steering rack failure ?s

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>Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 22:43:47 -0400
>From: eevans@domain.elided
>Subject: E30 steering rack failure ?s
>
>While on this subject, can anyone tell me what happens to the steering
>rack after months if not years of leaking fluid collecting in the dust
>boots? My '89 has some fluid in the driver's side cover but steering
>seems fine and the level in the power steering reservoir seems to hold
>pretty well. So when do I absolutely, positively, without a doubt have to
>do something here? BTW, I have 2 other friends with E30s that have the
>exact same symptoms. Do they all begin to leak at around 100K?
>
>thankx
>
>Evan

No, some don't last that long.  The seals in mine went out at about 75K
miles.

Scott Miller
GGC BMW CCA #44977

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