Is a 97 ford taurus worth fixing if the rack and pinion is bad?

Is a 97 ford taurus worth fixing if the rack and pinion is bad?

Hows the trans? Coolant been flushed? If both answers are good, then yes, rack on that takes less than an hour to change. Its one of the tougher ones out there so you know

If the transmission and engine have already been repaired, maybe. Transmission used an aluminum piston cup that was prone to cracking, 3.8L engine prone to head gasket failure.

How do you know the rack and pinion is bad? One way to know for certain. Turn wheel all the way to left or right. As you accelerate, if the car begins to straighten out then the rack is fine. If not, then it's shot. Find an empty parking lot to test this out.