A few questions for a mechanic or anybody knowledgable. Any help is appreciated.
My mother has a 1995 Impreza sedan with about 90K miles on it. She gets the oil changed fairly regularly at a "grease monkey", or similar place. Last week, they told her that the rack and pinion was leaking and needed replacement. I've driven the car and there are no odd noises or perceptable problems with steering or handling. There are some oil spots in her driveway which could be coming from the rack, but I haven't crawled underneath the car to confirm it.
If the rack is leaking, does the whole assembly really need to be replaced? Or can you just replace boots, seals and such? Thanks for any help.