It wouldn't affect the pump and it can cause hard steering one way or other, or it can leak.
Some possible symptoms of a bad rack & pinion: Excess free play of the steering wheel. Excess effort to steer the car. Leaking fluid.
what does rack and pinion steering consist of and do on a 1995 Dodge Intrepid?
Rack and Pinion steering is the most modern type of steering in new vehicles. A "rack" and a "pinion" are two tools in which help the vehicle to turn easier. When you turn the steering wheel in your car, the pinion's gear spins along the rack, allowing your vehicle to turn.
The pinion gear meshes with the steering rack.
rack and pinion steering gives easier and more accurate control of the vechile improving handling and steering response
No, rack and pinion refers to the steering mechanism.
It has a rack and pinion.
You don't, because an XF Falcon doesn't have rack and pinion steering. It has a steering box.
The part of your steering........
Rack and pinion power steering.
no it does not,its power steering with a gear box
yes it has rack and pinion