Hi guys, we're getting the TH Altera (119,000) ready for selling so we can buy a TF-TH wagon (keeping my second wife, the TF Altera 5-speed, soon to have a 3.5L and respray).
The TH needs four new tyres, I'll be checking the brake pads tomorrow to see how they are but am likely just to replace them all as they are the originals (I think), a battery clamp and that's about it.
today while checking the CV boots I found the drivers side steering rack boot is leaking so I went and got one from SCA.

I'll be changing this tomorrow but just wanted to clarify the process.
remove tie rod from ball joint (and mark it somehow) take old boot off, put new one on.
what I'm unsure of is if I will lose much PS fluid?
I bought some Castrol PS fluid, anyone know if this is suitable, it was only $5 so I can just toss it and get something different.

Cheers.

There should NOT be any power steering fluid in the boot, the boot is there to keep dirt out, not fluid in. It if is leaking badly it needs fixing, not just replacing the boot.

PS Nice to know you are keeping your second wife. Have you told her yet?

There should NOT be any power steering fluid in the boot, the boot is there to keep dirt out, not fluid in. It if is leaking badly it needs fixing, not just replacing the boot.

PS Nice to know you are keeping your second wife. Have you told her yet?

yikes...
so.. hmm, great.

could it just be the grease leaking then? do they contain grease? (edit: stupid question)
the PS resoviour is still close on max..

There should NOT be any power steering fluid in the boot, the boot is there to keep dirt out, not fluid in. It if is leaking badly it needs fixing, not just replacing the boot.

PS Nice to know you are keeping your second wife. Have you told her yet?

she knows, she's realised that no matter what she says I am keeping the TF until it dies..

Just degreased, it may just be oil from when the rocker covers were leaking, I hope..

I pop the tie rod end out of the knuckle after loosening the big nut on the tie rod and count the number of turns it takes to unscrew the tie rod end so I can put it together in the same place. Once the old boot is off, you can see the end of the rack and look for PS fluid. The tie rod has a ball joint where it joins the rack and this may be sloppy or dry, might need some grease. The boot needs to be stretched to go on the rack end, it is held on by cable ties in some kits.

ok, degreased, went for a drive and there's nothing coming out lol.
Must have been engine oil as I thought, I'll crawl under tomorrow and have a better look but it looks very dry at the moment.
Anyone want a steering rack boot?

The boot doesn't appear to have any splits or leaks anywhere, so the oil must have been from the rocker covers though I changed them about 6 months ago..
Atleast I only spent $15 on the boot and fluid, no big deal..

i had that , turns out the Bovic branded rocker cover gaskets are too soft , and started leaking again. all i could do is re tighten them down. going with genuine gaskets next time.

i had that , turns out the Bovic branded rocker cover gaskets are too soft , and started leaking again. all i could do is re tighten them down. going with genuine gaskets next time.

I can't remember what brand mine are, they came on a blue card from repco.
The oil is from the original leak which I fixed six months ago.
We done quite a bit of driving around town and the boot is nice and dry, one less thing to fix before selling.