Eh.... both the rack and pinion are steel. The pulley that drives the pinion is made of aluminum.

Could you imagine how fast a steel rack would destroy an aluminum pinion? Lol. You wouldn't make it through a single job.


Quote Originally Posted by sybilsurf View Post
You might want to use a magnet to narrow it down between the rack (steel) or the pinion (aluminum) but it looks like something to address right away.