Technician A says a power rack and pinion steering gear requires a breather tube to allow air to flow from one bellows boot to the other during a turn. Technician B says in a rack and pinion steering gear, a breather tube is connected between the bellows boots and the power steering pump return hose. Who is correct?

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Technician A is correct because the breather tube in a power rack and pinion steering gear allows air to flow between the bellows boots during a turn, preventing vacuum or pressure buildup. Technician B is incorrect because the breather tube is not connected to the power steering pump return hose; it's there to equalize air pressure between the boots.

Technician a Says a Power Rack and Pinion Steering Gear