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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 30 เม.ย. 2012
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1995 Tacoma rack and pinion rebuild
Changing seals and o-rings on a 1995 Toyota Tacoma rack and pinion. Didn't want to pay $600 for a reman unit when I could get a seal kit for $50 and figured I could do it myself.
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These are manual locking hubs. Mine started doing this also and they do this when cold and you spray water on them and then move them from Auto to Lock and back to Auto. Dealer doesn't want to do anything about them since they are under warranty yet. Frustrating!!!
my control valve is leaking at the top part where the steering wheel connects, i took it out but it doesnt have that part 16:31 to screw the bottom part off so what would you recommend i do to push the pinion out of the housing to replace the seals ? i have a 98 tacoma sr5 5 speed manual.
I would lightly tap it back and forth with a mallet or wood block and hammer
is there supposed to be fluid in the bellows or normally dry? If there is fluid in there, does that mean a seal is bad? My bellows developed a hole and fluid came out
Not supposed to have fluid in the bellows
Awesome, if only I could do that hahah I think I need a new one also
Do you think a guy could pull the control valve/ input shaft portion while the rack is installed? My shaft seal has a substantial leak. Wonder if I can save on some labor?
It will probably come out of there.
Fixin' Crap awesome man. I'm going to have to give it a go this weekend.
All I kept saying was this fucking guy but man I love it need more of this without fancy tools bs I'm still little nervous about doing it all myself only got 1 car but kits like 40 dollars vs 400 for the rack & pinion don't wanna fuk it up hoping that you didn't cut anything out lol
All I kept saying was this fucking guy but man I love it need more of this without fancy tools bs I'm still little nervous about doing it all myself only got 1 car but kits like 40 dollars vs 400 for the rack & pinion don't wanna fuk it up hoping that you didn't cut anything out lol
It's all in there...good luck
Watched ya this morning. Thanks for the edumacation!
Do they give you the bushings that take the play / slop out of the rack ? Or are those guide bushings built into the seals ?
You get bushings for the ends of the rack. You can take up the slop with the big hex that adjusts pinion tension against the rack
@@fixincrap3729 once it's adjusted from the factory, I feel as though the preload shouldn't have to be touched or readjusted again. Am I incorrect ?
You have to remove it to get the rack apart
@@fixincrap3729 I know that. But you were advising that I adjust the rack to take up the play / slop. ....I feel as though the adjustment is a "one and done." Not to be readjusted later on to remove play / slop from the rack.
I thought you were rebuilding your rack. But, preload adjustment could be needed on a high milage rack to tighten the gear mesh
Great video. This is the same rack & pinion on my son's 1998 Tacoma 4WD and I was stuck after getting the end cap off. Got to the point where you used the genius trick to remove the first inner seal with screws and I tried it - worked like a charm. Now my rack & pinion is all apart and ready for the new seals and O-Rings. I really appreciate you taking the time to film this and my hat is off to you for your ingenuity. Great work!
God First put the seal on the shafts then tap it until it's seat
Nice thank you
This man is a genius. The way he got the seal out and the hex plug.
Here's the link... www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/toyota,1995,tacoma,2.4l+l4,1278840,steering,rack+and+pinion+seal+kit,7396
Where did you purchase that kit from?
Great vid, saw some safety wire pliers in there!
That thing squirt blood in a arteries
I have been resealing hydraulics cylinders at work lately and I was starting to wonder how similar steering racks are. Glad to find this video. I recognize most of the seals and tactics used to disassemble and reassemble. Now I want to do the leaky one in my car. Lol
I assisted on some hydraulic john deere and I was iffy on a rack.. but looks very similar of a job
Holding up prefect, have not had to add fluid since I reinstalled.
Hello, Great Video. What brand of Seal Kit did you use to repair the unit?
Hello where can I get a rebuild manual for my rack and pinion? It's been almost a month my car hasn't been driven since I replaced my rack and pinion the second time. I couldn't get the wheels straight,one goes left the other goes right because the inner tie rod ends were a little over 2 inches shorter,when measuring to my original rack. I've replaced my rack and pinion twice both were reman' units and the tie rods ends were short,the companies just rebuild them and sell as a bolt in but they don't use the right inner tie rods. It's best not to buy a reman because once you return your core,you have no way to match your new one.
@@rollin19 don't take the core in next time till your up and running.. I got mine at edelmann. Hopefully goes this smooth
How as it been holding up? I was worrying about contamination because the rack body and workspace wasn't as clean as I would hope, but hell if it worked it worked!
Just an fyi, it wasn't necessary to put PS fluid in the tension portion of the pinion control body. This area should only have grease. The seal you knocked out way inside the steering gear housing keeps the fluid from entering the pinion area. You noticed the seal in the center of your shaft. Fluid gets pumped in between the deep seal next to the pinion control housing and the center seal on the shaft and assists the pinion to force the shaft to the right side (making a left turn). When making a right turn, the fluid is forced into the right section of the shaft - all to assist the pinion in sliding the shaft back and forth. But no fluid ever enters the area from the pinion section to the left end. Again just an fyi if you ever find yourself doing another.
Thanks for the info!
I thought the power steering fluid enters the pinion area and basically via the spool valves then goes onto 1 of the two areas you mention to assist in left/right steering. So how does it return back to the pump ? Also - do either of you know how to air check a R&P after rebuild to make sure all ok before mounting on truck ?
They are vacuum operated auto hubs, I think it is pressure venting from behind the diaphragm when I unlock them. Just didnt know it vented through the lockout
Steam from rain water boiling off
Is there supposed to be air in there
amazing work.
That was well worth ur efforts, nice job.