[455Grandville]

Originally Posted by Silver Judge

The cost of a brand new one can easily get up to approx. $600.
The re-manufactured units are closer to $200.
I understand that some of the re-manufacturers use lousy seals and bad cores sometimes.


Anybody have experience with a particularly good re-manufactured rack and pinion source ?

Thanks !

different make, but -

I know some of the GM Rack and Pinions (mainly 80s & 90s) used an aluminum case/housing that wore out quick (as early as 80K miles) and the remanufactured ones had a sleeve put in the old ones during the rebuild process that was superior to the OEM rack. One guy I knew replaced alot of 'em swore on them over the OEM ones.

Originally Posted by BDHABT

It`s a crap shoot with the aftermarket nowadays.Napa has some VERY questionable parts.Some ok,some we change out 3-4 times.

Check the dealers;they do vary.

I only use OEM parts on my wifes Tacoma,and my F-350.

FWIW,most of the small items,(plugs,filters,etc),for the Tacoma,are cheaper at the dealer than they are at Napa.

I've noticed that lately; NAPA used to cost more but the quality was known to be better. I have noticed their prices are about the same now, so I wondered about that -