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question about cost to repair PS or rack & pinion
Hi everyone,
Let me start by saying i am not a 'car person'. I put gas in it, drive it and change the oil in it as needed -- you know, the basics. I have no idea what things cost to repair, all i know is only expensive things break on my car. haha Anyway, yesterday it seems as though my power steering went out on my car (a 2001 pt cruiser). The steering wheel was suddenly tight but the car is still drivable. I tried filling my tires with air in hopes that would help the problem but it didn't (that had previously resolved this problem). I checked my fluids and they are fine too. In fact last week I had my oil changed and all fluids checked and topped off. I took my car to Midas today to have them take a look. They didn't have time to work on my car today but some one came out to take a quick look at things. He told me it appeared as though the belts were still on the pump. (all i really heard was a cash register ringing up what is sure to be a huge bill). He asked me if I had heard any sqeauling while driving. I told him that only once i had heard a low whine after this problem started. However, I have not heard it since. He told me it could also be the rack and pinion steering (am i spelling that right?). If it is either the PS pump or the R&P steering -- about how much do either of those things cost? I just want to prepare myself for the bill. Any info would be really helpful. its all i can think about at the moment; my money is so tight. I just need a number to prepare myself! Thanks! - Kelly |
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question about cost to repair PS or rack & pinion
> wrote in message oups.com... > Hi everyone, Rack and pinion unit from NAPA costs ca $260 Power steering pump is about $60 Figure mechanics time at about $75 per hour, plus fluid, etc. |
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question about cost to repair PS or rack & pinion
Thank you!!! this makes me feel so much better! I don't love the $75/
an hour part (which i think is what midas charges) but i can deal with a few hundred dollars. i think i am a little gunshy because i suddenly had to replace my radiotor last year and it was almost $1000!! now whenever something happens i get a little worried about the cash i will have to put out. my emergency fund is just not that big! thanks again! - kelly wrote: > > wrote in message > oups.com... > > Hi everyone, > Rack and pinion unit from NAPA costs ca $260 > Power steering pump is about $60 > > Figure mechanics time at about $75 per hour, plus fluid, etc. |
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question about cost to repair PS or rack & pinion
> wrote in message oups.com... > Thank you!!! this makes me feel so much better! I don't love the $75/ > an hour part (which i think is what midas charges) but i can deal with > a few hundred dollars. > i think i am a little gunshy because i suddenly had to replace my > radiotor last year and it was almost $1000!! now whenever something > happens i get a little worried about the cash i will have to put out. > my emergency fund is just not that big! > > thanks again! > > - kelly Kelly, remember that these are reference prices. Be sure you know what the garage, be it Midas or anyone else, is going to charge you. While you could march into NAPA and buy a rack and pinion unit for the prices I found for you, it doesn't mean that the garage of your choice will charge you the same prices. They can mark them up just about as much as they choose. I cannot imagine you had to pay a grand for a radiator replacement. Now, I don't know much about the PT Cruiser, but that is a LOT of money. If Chrysler wanted that much for a radiator, I would have looked for an aftermarket replacement, even a custom unit if I had to do so. Radiators can be had, usually, for $100-250 range. Putting them in is normally a 'cake walk'. Be sure you know what to expect before having this work completed. |
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question about cost to repair PS or rack & pinion
> wrote in message . com... > > > wrote in message > oups.com... > > Thank you!!! this makes me feel so much better! I don't love the $75/ > > an hour part (which i think is what midas charges) but i can deal with > > a few hundred dollars. > > i think i am a little gunshy because i suddenly had to replace my > > radiotor last year and it was almost $1000!! now whenever something > > happens i get a little worried about the cash i will have to put out. > > my emergency fund is just not that big! > > > > thanks again! > > > > - kelly > > Kelly, remember that these are reference prices. Be sure you know what the > garage, be it > Midas or anyone else, is going to charge you. > > While you could march into NAPA and buy a rack and pinion unit for the > prices I found > for you, it doesn't mean that the garage of your choice will charge you the > same prices. > They can mark them up just about as much as they choose. > > I cannot imagine you had to pay a grand for a radiator replacement. Now, I > don't know > much about the PT Cruiser, but that is a LOT of money. If Chrysler wanted > that much for > a radiator, I would have looked for an aftermarket replacement, even a > custom unit if I had > to do so. Radiators can be had, usually, for $100-250 range. Putting them > in is normally > a 'cake walk'. > > Be sure you know what to expect before having this work completed. Further to the above, http://www.speedyautoparts.com/find/...P22980102.html Radiator for the PT Cruiser costs $147 at this particular place. You might find better and worse, cheaper and more expensive but $1000!!!!!!! |
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question about cost to repair PS or rack & pinion
> wrote in message . com... > Further to the above, > http://www.speedyautoparts.com/find/...P22980102.html > > Radiator for the PT Cruiser costs $147 at this particular place. You might > find > better and worse, cheaper and more expensive but $1000!!!!!!! One last item... You don't say whether you are male or female, and your name could indicate either. IF you are female, I am sure you know that there are unscrupulous mechanics and garages which will take advantage of your perceived lack of knowledge. They will do the same to a man who goes in and advertises that he knows nothing about cars, 'just fix it'. **You need to go in forewarned and prearmed with facts. Ask questions, get answers, and set limits. If you live in the USA, I might suggest you do the above**, and then look at the AAA website for their list of approved mechanics. Don't go with a pig in a poke. |
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question about cost to repair PS or rack & pinion
On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 12:13:31 GMT, > wrote:
> > wrote in message roups.com... >> Thank you!!! this makes me feel so much better! I don't love the $75/ >> an hour part (which i think is what midas charges) but i can deal with >> a few hundred dollars. >> i think i am a little gunshy because i suddenly had to replace my >> radiotor last year and it was almost $1000!! now whenever something >> happens i get a little worried about the cash i will have to put out. >> my emergency fund is just not that big! >> >> thanks again! >> >> - kelly > >Kelly, remember that these are reference prices. Be sure you know what the >garage, be it >Midas or anyone else, is going to charge you. > >While you could march into NAPA and buy a rack and pinion unit for the >prices I found >for you, it doesn't mean that the garage of your choice will charge you the >same prices. >They can mark them up just about as much as they choose. > >I cannot imagine you had to pay a grand for a radiator replacement. Now, I >don't know >much about the PT Cruiser, but that is a LOT of money. If Chrysler wanted >that much for >a radiator, I would have looked for an aftermarket replacement, even a >custom unit if I had >to do so. Radiators can be had, usually, for $100-250 range. Putting them >in is normally >a 'cake walk'. Not in a PT Loser! Considerable disassembly is required. Tthe radiator, fans and condensor are all bolted together and intended to be replaced as a "module." You can work around this but takes a good deal longer than slapping a radiator in a Camry or a Honda. Even aftermarket, the radiator is a little pricier than most. Don www.donsautomotive.com >Be sure you know what to expect before having this work completed. > > |
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"Don" > wrote in message ... > > Not in a PT Loser! Considerable disassembly is required. Tthe > radiator, fans and condensor are all bolted together and intended to > be replaced as a "module." You can work around this but takes a good > deal longer than slapping a radiator in a Camry or a Honda. Even > aftermarket, the radiator is a little pricier than most. > > Don > www.donsautomotive.com That is a good point. There are always applications that take longer to repair, are more troublesome, etc. A grand seem a lot, but that would just about equal a 10 hour flatrate plus a radiator.. |
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question about cost to repair PS or rack & pinion
On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 19:25:49 GMT, > wrote:
> >"Don" > wrote in message .. . >> >> Not in a PT Loser! Considerable disassembly is required. Tthe >> radiator, fans and condensor are all bolted together and intended to >> be replaced as a "module." You can work around this but takes a good >> deal longer than slapping a radiator in a Camry or a Honda. Even >> aftermarket, the radiator is a little pricier than most. >> >> Don >> www.donsautomotive.com > >That is a good point. There are always applications that take longer to >repair, are more troublesome, etc. Try replacing the radiator in a '98 Taurus in your driveway. Chances are you will end up having it towed to a body shop unless you shoot yourself first! Bumper, grill, whole damn front end comes off to do it! Don www.donsautomotive.com > A grand seem a lot, but that would >just about equal a 10 hour flatrate plus a radiator.. > |
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