Re: Yet another GMC build
My rack started leaking from both bellows and I’m not really sure why. It was rebuilt in 2011 but maybe the seals didn’t like sitting so long or maybe it wasn’t a good rebuild to begin with? Unsure. Anyhoo, it looks like C4 racks are getting rare because they are going for $300-$400 on ebay, parts stores can’t get them anymore, Turn One in Michigan can rebuild one but that starts at $375 with a minimum 2 week lead time. I thought I’d try my hand at a $30 seal kit but when I got to reassembly I could not get the short shaft back in without destroying the 4 square nylon rings on it. Believe it will take special tools to do properly. Plus no way to test it first and still don’t know why it failed. I found that a company called Lares in Minnesota produces new c4 racks with a lifetime warranty. Summit has them for $450. I hate to spend that much but might be the best option since used is so much. When it came time to choose between Flatout Engineering or Progressive Automotive for a crossmember I went with the one that fit my corvette rack. Since seeing you can get a tbird rack for $100, wondering if I made the right choice.
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