TR6 steering rack

[jbonina@nectech.com]

     My mechanic says my steering rack is sloppy; it's not the tie-rods or 
     tie rod ends. He says it's the "bushings". He wants to pull the rack 
     and have a machinist make new bronze bushings for it. The bushings 
     would be around $30 (US) and the labor around 3 hours. 
     
     TRF sells a rebuilt rack for $229 (1976 glovrbox companion) including 
     a $100 core charge. The racjk includes everything from tie rod end to 
     tie rod end.
     
     What do you think?