Hi there,
Recently picked up a '91 740 to drive in the winter. Shortly after getting it home and giving it a once over, I returned to the garage to find a pool of fluid under the car. It appears the steel hard lines of the ZF steering rack sprang a leak, and dumped the majority of it's fluid. Given the state of the rack, I'd like to be able to just replace the hoses that need repair, but they all look pretty rough, and will likely disintegrate as soon as I try to loosen them.
I've included a link to a gallery of images below. Would you recommend I even try to replace the lines, or should I just plan on a complete steering rack replacement? If a rack replacement is recommended, on a scale of 1 to 10, how difficult would you rank the procedure? How much damage can I expect to inflict if I drive this sparingly in it's current condition? Also, if this doesn't appear to be a ZF rack, please let me know, I identified it based on the VIN plate under the hood, and the shape of the boots.
https://imgur.com/a/wDqFVbS
Oddly enough, the rest of the car is surprisingly clean, hardly a spot of rust on the body, it seems like whatever steel was used for this rack was extra susceptible to corrosion.
Any advice or amusement at the fact that a 740 is having issues is greatly appreciated.
Inb4crush
Recently picked up a '91 740 to drive in the winter. Shortly after getting it home and giving it a once over, I returned to the garage to find a pool of fluid under the car. It appears the steel hard lines of the ZF steering rack sprang a leak, and dumped the majority of it's fluid. Given the state of the rack, I'd like to be able to just replace the hoses that need repair, but they all look pretty rough, and will likely disintegrate as soon as I try to loosen them.
I've included a link to a gallery of images below. Would you recommend I even try to replace the lines, or should I just plan on a complete steering rack replacement? If a rack replacement is recommended, on a scale of 1 to 10, how difficult would you rank the procedure? How much damage can I expect to inflict if I drive this sparingly in it's current condition? Also, if this doesn't appear to be a ZF rack, please let me know, I identified it based on the VIN plate under the hood, and the shape of the boots.
https://imgur.com/a/wDqFVbS
Oddly enough, the rest of the car is surprisingly clean, hardly a spot of rust on the body, it seems like whatever steel was used for this rack was extra susceptible to corrosion.
Any advice or amusement at the fact that a 740 is having issues is greatly appreciated.
Inb4crush