I think I destroyed my Steering Rack

[gooffeyguy]

Don't forget to cancel the RockAuto order

 

[MarshMarlowe]

Fingers crossed that they cancel it

 

[gooffeyguy]

Fingers crossed that they cancel it

I doubt they're open today anyway, so it probably isn't a problem

 

[OR VietVet]

Ordered and cancelled on same day, on a Sunday, should be no problem at all. Since they are a vendor here, please keep us in the loop on the cancellation progress.

 

[MarshMarlowe]

Ordered and cancelled on same day, on a Sunday, should be no problem at all. Since they are a vendor here, please keep us in the loop on the cancellation progress.

The order was successfully canceled

 

[lyncht1967]

great, crisis averted....live and learn...we've all done it or came close to doing it if we never got tips. my dad wasn't a car guy so i never got any..did the same thing when i was 17 on my toyota corolla..let loose in the driveway on start up...

 

[B-train]

Oops......You'll only do that once. Always check for the o-ring when dropping a filter. I know I can be easy tonight overlook with the mess, but it only takes a second and a quick feel

 

[Doubeleive]

lol I did that once about 35 years ago....
young, dumb, broke as a joke, drained the oil, changed the filter, filled it back up, started it up and went to go drive around the block, backed out of the driveway to see a giant puddle of oil. yep same thing old seal stayed on and got twisted up with the new one, what a freaking mess

 

[89Suburban]

Hard to say for sure as I didn't witness it. I will have to crawl back under the truck, but it's a big mess under there. I needed 3 bath towels to clean up all the fluid.

I noticed the boot on the driver's side is soaked, and the tie strap blew off that boot common to the rack. The clues I have point to the rack. I'll have to do more investigating. I went ahead and ordered a new rack from RockAuto as they only had one reman AC Delco unit in stock. See photos

Glad it was an easy fix. I envy you 2WD guys. I hate all the extra junk under my truck for the 4WD system with a passion. I never use it.