In alt.home.repair, on Mon, 20 Jul 2020 21:00:26 -0500, delvon daily
wrote:

2008 Lexus Rx 350 150k miles
https://ibb.co/Z8RW7bZ

The mechanics who did my oil change found that the rack and pinion boot of
my car was torn and recommended to replace it.

They said it'll cost $1,500 to replace the steering.

That is a lot of money. What's the blue book on the car? (not that I
object to spending more than the blue book when necessary and if one
likes the car, but it's still a measure of something.

I don't feel any problem with steerings.

Did you get a look at how torn it is?

Did he suggest the possibllity of the kind of boot that doesn't require
removing parts?

Here's an examplle:
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/PCQ1...BEgJQ vvD_BwE
Under $10 plus labor: 30 or 60 minutes.

https://www.google.com/search?client...ck+pinion+boot
Here's more on the topic. If you're lucky, there's some discussion too.
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They make boots for CV joings that go on without removing anything,
also. I did that once, myself. I didn't do a great job but they are
fillled with grease. I dont' think a steering boot is filled with
grease, is it? If not, it should be much easier. It's just to keep
stones from hitting the polished rod? So it doesn't have to hold in
the grease, right????


What is he going to do for 1500. Even taking out the parts, putting in
a non-split boot and putting it all back in seems like it should cost
less, but mmaybe not. If all he will do is replace t he boot, put in a
split boot and check it every time you change the oil to see if it's
still good. Should last 10 years,

Was he referring to this too. I'm sure there is a split version
https://www.1aauto.com/steering-rack...SABEgKXEvD_BwE

Can you advice me on my option?

How many miles do you dirve a year

I have 130K on my 2005 solara but I don't drive much

With a previous car, when a pipe in the exhaust system separated from
the resonator or the other half of the pipe, and the guys in my
suburbran n'hood wanted to replace the entire system (because they are
all rusted together.) I drove part way into the city to a nice looking
shop and he was happy to weld the two pipes together. He put on two
beads, all the way around, an excellent job, and it lasted years until I
got another car for other reasons.

If you want him to put on a split boot like the link above, someone who
doesn't deal with rich folks all the time will be glad to do ti.