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what causes a flat spot in a power steering rack and can it be fix. also still looking for a power steering rack for a pacer. tried the suggestions in my other post no luck. ron

WE b OLD:

NAPA has them in their online catalog for about $230.00, including the core charge of $27.

i will try napa tomorrow, thanks.

napa only list power for 75-77 not 78 or 79 mine is a 79. does anyone know if they are interchangeable? please help. ron

Rock Auto lists a Delco reman power unit #3613115 special order.
http://www.rockauto.com

Sorry bout that Ron,

I didn't know there was any difference. Figured they'd run the same stuff for the few years they produced the car.

The one I ran was a 76, so that's where I looked first.

JED thanks anyway it gave me a place to start. the difference is in the output shaft and it may not bolt up. CHUCKTHE TRUCK, WENT TO ROCK AUTO WILL ORDER LATER. was hoping they were interchangeable but knew that there had to be a reason for the separate listings. ron

Ron,

I must not know all the details because I just went to -discountsteering.com- and they show a rebuilt rack for a '79 AMC pacer for $245.00 exchange.

http://www.discountsteering.com/add...;part=80-00050&cnsuffix=All%20Models


Stuart

atomarc, go to www.rockauto.com. cheaper and no shipping. core charge less. ron

I’m in the process of going through mine again after 15 years under the truck. I will be replacing all the parts that I can still find. My 15 year old NAPA lifetime warranty rack is leaking and the inner tie rods are loose. I’ve been working with NAPA and they cannot get the power racks for the Pacer anymore, only manual (Hey, but no more P/S leaks!) I was told if I were to find one on my own, brought my old rack in with the original receipt and proof I bought another one “NAPA would make it right”. Nice to find a company willing to do that these days. I too found the one at rock auto, and I called this place http://www.carsteering.com/addtocar...;cnsuffix=All%20Models&part=80-00050 and the guy said they had them in stock, ready to ship (for $245 plus core). I found one on E-bay last month, power, rebuilt, still in the shrink rap and box. Got it for $91.00. There has been a few in the last couple of months…do an E-Bay search on Pacer rack on the completed listings to see what they went for. If you are in no hurry another one may come up. You do have to watch, as there are at least 2 sizes of input shafts, (3/4” and 13/16”) so your lower u-joint might not fit the new rack.

THANKS, good to know. ron