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xagna · 03-09-2006, 03:43 PM

I just found a junk yard that has listed a 93 HICAS front steering rack.
But speaking with them, I felt that they were not sure if their part was a HICAS. So I got the HICAS front steering rack part number from a dealer.

Now, where on the body of the steering rack, can one find the part number written? Or is there any other ways to distinguish the HICAS front steering rack from non-HICAS front steering rack?

krustindumm · 03-09-2006, 05:56 PM

It should take fewer turns lock-to-lock than the stock rack, IIRC, so...count?

projectRDM · 03-09-2006, 08:55 PM

There is no part number on the rack. Go to the yard and look at the car yourself.

Dopefish · 03-09-2006, 09:00 PM

Easy way to tell, look at the power steering pump, it will have an additional outlet line going to the HICAS rack. Non-HICAS pumps only have one outlet.

~Kris

03-09-2006, 03:43 PM	#1
xagna Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: ny Posts: 194 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	how to distinguish HICAS and non-HICAS? I just found a junk yard that has listed a 93 HICAS front steering rack. But speaking with them, I felt that they were not sure if their part was a HICAS. So I got the HICAS front steering rack part number from a dealer. Now, where on the body of the steering rack, can one find the part number written? Or is there any other ways to distinguish the HICAS front steering rack from non-HICAS front steering rack?

03-09-2006, 05:56 PM	#2
krustindumm Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Iowa Age: 40 Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It should take fewer turns lock-to-lock than the stock rack, IIRC, so...count? __________________ ASE Master Technician

03-09-2006, 09:00 PM	#4
Dopefish Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 39 Posts: 304 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Easy way to tell, look at the power steering pump, it will have an additional outlet line going to the HICAS rack. Non-HICAS pumps only have one outlet. ~Kris __________________ It never got fast enough for me. -Hunter S. Thompson

03-09-2006, 08:55 PM	#3
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	There is no part number on the rack. Go to the yard and look at the car yourself.