Remy Automotive UK Ltd, the UK’s leading automotive parts remanufacturer, has announced that, as a result of enormous technician demand, it has reprinted its steering poster specifically designed to remind the installer of the need to replace the steering rack and pump together.

The A2-size poster has been designed to help mechanics demonstrate to the car owner that replacing the steering rack and steering pump together will avoid totally unnecessary costs in the future. The mechanic can simply refer to the diagnosis poster to ensure they fully understand what to do before changing a leaking steering rack.

“Our original research proved conclusively that more than a quarter of steering racks and pumps fail because of contamination,” says Michael Flensborg, Sales & Marketing Director of Remy Automotive UK Ltd. “Quite simply, if contamination caused a steering rack to fail, then the problem will not just involve the steering rack, it will affect the pump itself.

“That is why Remy always recommends strongly that when replacing the steering rack you also check the condition of the pump at the same time. Not checking the power steering pump at the same time gives a more than 25% risk of premature failure of the replacement rack. This will lead inevitably to a very dissatisfied customer when he or she is told that another steering pump is required as the original problem experienced has not been solved.

“As Remy Automotive has the largest steering rack and steering pump range available to the UK market, we are in a unique position to provide valuable advice on what to do before you change a leaking steering rack. Thus the reason for the reprinting of this important steering poster aimed at both the installer and the customer.”

The reprinted steering poster is now available free through any local Remy stockist or you can download a copy from the Secure Area from the Preferred Supplier Information/Remy folder.