one of the steering rack lines is leaking...need advice

[anarky321]

i have a leak in one of the steering rack lines....not one of the 2 lines going from rack to pump but the actual steel line that runs from one side of the rack to the other.....is this something that can be sourced individually or just as a whole rack?

 

[anarky321]

this is the line that's leaking where the arrow indicates it cracked

 

[anarky321]

just fyi for anyone else with this issue it seems the stock rack the lines are WELDED to the rack.....why on earth i have no idea....but it means the whole rack needs to be replaced if either of the 2 lines is compromised....aftermarket is obviously NOT welded

 

[anarky321]

i did this job today....wasn't fun at all