Suggestions on Places to have your Steering Rack Rebuilt?

[thetalonguy]

Hey All,

Sorry, this is not Hellcat related, but my 2002 Viper's rack crapped the bed last year. It's pretty much been parked since with my bad back to boot, but I'm going to need to get the car up and going within a month...

Not much in the world of NOS stuff for Vipers...especially the rack and doesn't seem to be much in the options in alternate options of new. I've heard of many people sending out their current racks and having a company do a complete reman. I've heard both good and bad experiences in the past.

I searched around online and a few places claim to do Viper rack rebuilds for like $1.5K. You have to send them your old rack first, then they rebuild it and send it back to you. I was sort of hoping that I could find a place that'll send you the rack first (charging a core fee) and then refund when you send yours back, but that's probably a large ask. Also, the Viper tax is REAL, and people will charge 3 times what it would cost vs a normal car. But in the same token, I'd want to know the job was done well, so I'm not looking to be cheap.

Has anyone sent a rack to a reliable place to be rebuilt? Would any repair/performance shop be able to do a rack rebuild if I just broke the rack to them? Any experiences appreciated.

 

[DavidKFla]

Isn't most of those parts, off the shelf? Chrysler has been known for years for doing exactly this.

Can you find a Viper specialist who can help you find or sell you a replacement?

Here's a link to 1 I found on ebay.
https://ebay.us/m/pymWP7

 

[06SRT10NR]

can't say they can help, but you might try this shop. been a while since I last ordered anything from them, but...

JTS VENOM PERFORMANCE
Denver, NC
704-234-7598
https://jtsvp.com/

 

[thetalonguy]

Isn't most of those parts, off the shelf? Chrysler has been known for years for doing exactly this.

Can you find a Viper specialist who can help you find or sell you a replacement?

Here's a link to 1 I found on ebay.
https://ebay.us/m/pymWP7

Thanks...I do know a few Viper specialists...but long story. Trying to do this myself almost incognito.

Apparently, this is one the parts that Team Viper did not steal from the the Dakota/Caravan parts bin.

Thanks for the link, but that's for the 3rd Gen starting in 2003, mine is 2002, which is the last of the 2nd Gen. But now searching Ebay, there does seem to be one vendor who will sell an existing remanned one with a core charge of $500. Looking to R&R within a day and deal with any resulting back issues right there.

Thanks for checking...was looking everywhere except ebay.

 

[thetalonguy]

can't say they can help, but you might try this shop. been a while since I last ordered anything from them, but...

JTS VENOM PERFORMANCE
Denver, NC
704-234-7598
https://jtsvp.com/

Thanks...yeah, definitely familiar with that shop. If I get to a dead end of sourcing one myself, I may start reaching out to them for advice.

 

[DavidKFla]

Thanks...I do know a few Viper specialists...but long story. Trying to do this myself almost incognito.

Apparently, this is one the parts that Team Viper did not steal from the the Dakota/Caravan parts bin.

Thanks for the link, but that's for the 3rd Gen starting in 2003, mine is 2002, which is the last of the 2nd Gen. But now searching Ebay, there does seem to be one vendor who will sell an existing remanned one with a core charge of $500. Looking to R&R within a day and deal with any resulting back issues right there.

Thanks for checking...was looking everywhere except ebay.

Just make sure that the seller is legit. I've had problems in the past with a couple. I always pay by PayPal so that I can reverse the payment if they're not legit.

 

[DavidKFla]

https://inrackandaxle.com/product/1992-2002-dodge-viper-power-rack-and-pinion/

here's a reman rack for about 500?

 

[thetalonguy]

https://inrackandaxle.com/product/1992-2002-dodge-viper-power-rack-and-pinion/

here's a reman rack for about 500?

Much appreciated for the help in the search! I ended up finding a Viper Salvage place that had one remanned one left over. It was a little more expensive, but is the full rack with end links and all, and they are sending out the unit first and allowing me the 30 days to return my old one. I feel a little better that these guys have the right part since they exclusively deal with all these Viper crap.

 

[DavidKFla]

Much appreciated for the help in the search! I ended up finding a Viper Salvage place that had one remanned one left over. It was a little more expensive, but is the full rack with end links and all, and they are sending out the unit first and allowing me the 30 days to return my old one. I feel a little better that these guys have the right part since they exclusively deal with all these Viper crap.

hey, it gave me something to do while having coffee this morning.