wtn:Rack and pinion and trans. Need Help!

[ryanmkii]

I have also posted this aswell in the wanted section, i'm desparate, sorry guys for the inconvenience.
I have a 1986 5mge, and my tie rod needed to be replaced two months
ago...haven't had time and as a result, my rack and pinion is leaking
and needs to be replaced as well. I need a new or a low mileage rack
and if no one has one, where can I find one in the Toronto area. Also,
I need a manual transmission. My speedo doesn't work cause the
gear inside the trans. lost its pin and rotates freely...as a result the there
is metal chuncks inside the housing. Rather than taking it appart, I'll just
replace the whole thing to eliminate more headaches. Thanks for your help.

[DannyG]

I'm about to do a rack & pinion swap too. And heres the cheapest quality I could find, maybe even cheaper w/the shipping then in Toronto. But heres 2 brands a rebuilt CARDONE for around $170 and a remanufactured BECK/ARNLEY for around $230 plus shipping.

http://www.partsamerica.com/SelectParts.asp?SourceArea=SHOP&PartType=252&PTSet=A&Description=Steering&SourcePage=PartTypes&SearchFor=Rack+%26+Pinion

Plus I get like $50 back for the core at the part stores here.

[jhooten]

The Car Quest store in town quoted me a price of $219 (US) + core. The web site shows a store in Toronto. See if they can get you one. I would offer you one of my extras but they all leak worse than the one in the car.

[ryanmkii]

Thanks alot for all your sources, this has made my reseach that
much easier. I found a rebuilt for $310.00 Cad, so it's not bad,
saves me time at least.