Fixing a Leak the Cheap way - is it worth it?

The miata’s power steering rack has been leaking for a while, leaving stains everywhere she goes. My options are: replace the rack, which is a few hundred bucks and not readily available at the moment; buy a used one, which is still gonna cost around $100; or rebuild the seals in the rack myself with a seal kit for $30 dollars. Today, I’m taking the cheap road and we’re going to try to rebuild this old power steering rack. What could go wrong?

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[DiegosVideo]

Zach Jobe putting out Claire Saffitz energy in this one and I like it.

[martinm]

the tone he used when he said, "is this worth it? you wanna get into cars?" i felt that.

[digg-o]

Honestly seeing mistakes is probably the best part about this series so far. Mistakes are important to keep learning.

[adrianolacerda]

He protecc, he attacc, but most important, he breaks the steering racc

[nick_O]

I respect Zach so much for holding back the infernal rage when something like that happens and still managing to handle it with a cool head and just educate. My favorite Donut host!!

[tomasridley]

finally a moneypit where the install goes just like my installs. “20 mins or 14 hours”

[adrianrod]

Zach:
*Wastes 5 days on repair*


Everyone:
Ya. I felt that.

[chrisstrohman]

I actually work at an Autozone and the pain of telling people we have to order parts from the vendor that they need ASAP is almost just as painful as the customer needing the part when it breaks 😂

[BiggCliph]

I seriously wait for this every week like an actual TV show. Currently my favorite series on the channel!!

[sergeantspeed]

It's all fun and games being the "mechanic friend" until your friend calls you and says he's broken 5 plugs in his 3v Triton.

Also cleaning your driveway, take brake clean, spray and wipe with a rag, then take floor dry, put it over the stain and step on it, then with the heel of your foot, twist it (imagine doing the stanky leg but with the back of your foot)

The floor dry breaks up and acts like an abrasive dust.

Did this for years at the dealership I worked in. My floor was always clean.

Like this so he can see!

[PizzaParkersGarage]

Hey man, if you’re not making mistakes, you’re not learning! This is all part of the fun in terms of what we do

[SpaceJohnWayne]

I can’t be the only person smashing through these comments trying to find somebody who actually knows how to work on power steering

[gianlucawebb]

this is honestly my favourite series on donut ❤️
I love how Zach doesn't always choose the best product, or he tries to do it the cheapest way and how he explains what he's doing and working on as he's working.

[BVRDMUSIC]

Zach, thank you for suffering through this and posting it. Showing the realistic ups and downs of DIY projects instead of it always working out every time is super valuable for us all to remember, as we've all been in a situation like this when shit hits the fan. Looking forward to going through the rest of this series!

[TheEclecticFrog]

I’m glad that this is a real project. Not like the other channels where everything magically works.

[ponchocoches]

“Next episode on Money pit we fit a racing steering rack on the mita”

[richardchildshunt]

Can we get a professional autopsy on the rack? I'm very curious about what you did wrong.

[pascu]

"Hey guys, Chris Fix here, and today we are going to fix my friend's miata power steering, so, first of all, we're going to put our protection glasses on...beautiful"

[haydentuttle]

If he installed the seals dry I would assume that the initial friction on the seals ripped em right out of place or tore them

[Raijin...]

that's reminds me "hi-low"
James - "That's why you just talk about cars, not touch them"