2004 Steering Rack Question

[Muskieman]

I have a 2004 GTP - Not the Competition Group. I know it has variable assist steering, I hit a pothole and it threw a "Service Variable Assist Steering" message on the DIC. The rack is leaking and needs to be replaced. My question is about MagnaSteer. I don't think the regular GTP has it, just the CompG - is that correct? Is there a way to tell for sure?

[tblake]

I'm pretty sure magnasteer came standard on 04+ GP's. You can check the rack near where the steering shaft connects. If it has an electrical connector, its a magnasteer.

[Muskieman]

Thanks for the input. There are 3 different racks listed as replacements on the 2004 Grand Prix- a regular rack, a variable assist rack, and a variable assist with magnasteer. In earlier years I think youre correct, but in 04, it looks like the split them up.

[tblake]

Hmmm, interesting, I did not know that. You could send Rich (richtazz) a PM with your vin, he might be able to help you out.

[richtazz]

All supercharged GTP's that year came standard with variable rate steering, and for clarification, both the NV7 (variable) and NV8 (magnasteer) use the same rack and pinion.