Let the orgy of bashed knuckles, thrown wrenches and uncontrollable swearing begin!!! That's right, I'm redoing the steering system. My little encounter with the curb a couple months ago made a mess of the rack, which is now leaking and not re-centering very well anymore. The pump has had a flat spot in it for the last decade at least and my ghetto-fabbed reservoir started leaking not too long after I crafted it, which has turned everything into a slimy mess.
So basically everything in the steering system is sad. It's time to do a major refresh.
I looked for a replacement reservoir but the OE's are long gone and nothing currently available will fit in the same spot and point the hoses the right direction. So I'm replacing it with this guy here.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Racing-Perf...53.m2749.l2649
I have to say I'm SUPER impressed. It is all machined billet aluminum, very heavy. The walls are 3/8" thick and the cap is a solid chunk of aluminum with an integrated dipstick. The interior is also baffled to prevent aeration. It was $100, which makes it the 2nd cheapest one I could find. It's going to fit in the tight space the old one occupied and I got some swivel fittings for it, so I can bring the hoses in at the right angle.
Wish me luck!
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