My car also has Bauerle's deflector. The "deflecto-shield" also eliminates gas fumes/smells from entering the interior. Shannon Y VIN 16506 ------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 03:02:04 -0000 From: "Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx> Subject: Re: Steering rack stiction I have never liked the open hole behind the fans that blows directly on the rack. I have had for many years a deflector I got from Bauerele Automotive in Radnor, Ohio - 740 595-3348. I trimmed it to suit me, but it covers the hole nicely and keeps the blowing heat and crud off the rack. It deflects a lot of heat away from the fuel tank too. I also serviced the rack with full synthetic oil (75w-90) which seems to have done the most to ease the steering effort. Harold McElraft - 3354 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com