Power Steering Racks:

Of all the products rebuilt in house at Coventry West, our rebuilt Jaguar power steering racks are at the top of the list in terms of reliability: we almost never have to replace one under warranty! CW rebuilt racks are first disassembled and cleaned, and then are very carefully inspected for wear, a step the high-volume rebuilders generally rush through. Depending on the components, the rebuilding process continues with glass-beading and tumbling, then painting in the colors originally used by Jaguar (some of which we have custom-mixed for our use).

One of the processes that differentiate Coventry West rebuilt steering racks from those hawked by the competition is seal surface polishing. Every seal surface in a CW rebuilt rack is micro-polished on a special polishing lathe. We even polish the entire length of the main rack gear. No one else in the Jaguar rack rebuilding business goes to such lengths!

When shopping for a rebuilt steering rack, one question to ask is whether the rebuilt rack is supplied as a “short” or “long” rack. A “short” rack is one supplied without tie rods. All Coventry West racks are supplied in “long” rack form and include rebuilt tie rods.

Once a rack is assembled, it is tested for leaks and proper function using air pressure, because if a rebuilt rack doesn’t leak using air, you can rest assured it almost never leaks with power steering fluid. Can you buy a cheaper rebuilt rack? Sure, but it is doubtful that you can buy a better, more carefully assembled and tested rebuilt rack.

Coventry West rebuilds all Jaguar E-Type racks, both manual and power steering racks. 3.8L and 4.2L racks are inventory items in stock for immediate shipment, though a significant core deposit will be assessed until your rebuildable core is received. For other E-Type racks, cores are scarce and it will usually be necessary for you to send your core in to be rebuilt. Coventry West also rebuilds all newer Jaguar racks: XJ6 Series I, XJ6 Series II, XJ6 Series III, XJ-S, XJ40, X300, XJ8 (X300 and X308), XK8, S-Type, and X-Type.

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