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  1. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    >>> Thanks, specialty alignment shop is telling me over and over how "normal" this is on all toyotas. They greased it and said the noise went away. I asked them over and over to figure out a fix and they said " there is no fix , that's like asking me to give you an oil that never needs to be...
  2. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    I was wondering if that was a possibility, but how would being off a few splines change the angle that the stopper is supposed to make contact? Maybe it would affect how far it turns but my current problem appears to be it's missing where it supposed to hit all together. I was going to call the...
  3. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    Maybe this will help, I tweaked the color a bit and you can see it better. It supposed to contact flush and kind of hit that flat part of the metal. But for some reason you can see to the left of that circle it's getting snagged up and starting to chip away at the metal only after a few turns...
  4. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    Understood, thanks . I'm still puzzled why it's contacting . Something's not right . Happening mostly on driver side under normal conditions . Anything at full lock and then a tap of the brakes or anything that shifts the weight and it contacts/ binds / pops I think my only solution is going...
  5. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    Speciality alignment shop just told me to slap some grease on it. Are these people nuts ? This vehicle has driven 230k miles without ever making that noise. Anyone out there have a pic of where the stoppers are set on your rig / proper procedure to set those ? I'm wondering if maybe I can get...
  6. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    Agreed, I think the bushing or torque on those control arm mounting bolts can very well be a factor. In my case , I can see the wear marks on the stopper and can see where it is contacting. Now to figure out how to solve it. My guess is rack not centered or torsion bar cross level not set right .
  7. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    Kalispell Toyota . Spoke with a speciality alignment shop and going to get it sent over there. In Toyota's defense, and my surprise, the alignment shop also said it's not uncommon for this to happen on these rigs and also suggested slapping some grease on it ! Lol he also agreed that's just a...
  8. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    Appreciated . They did mention they adjusted the torsion bars just a smidge to help with level. Maybe they over did it. I told them don't exceed 21 inches from hub to fender . I believe I've seen reference to about 19" being stock and not wanting to exceed 21", hope that's close to true...
  9. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    They told me the old rack ( which was a reman that they installed ) wasn't centered and didn't turn as far . I get how s*** works down there but since I didn't install i'm not super knowledgeable with centering the rack. Didn't even think that was a thing . There were some rare occasions that...
  10. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    I believe those adjusters are as far out as possible. It was suggested that we tighten them down enough so it doesn't contact anymore but Toyota warned me the rack might over extend . Is that possible ? When I first bought that truck it didn't even have those stoppers installed , I put them in...
  11. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    They sent me this pic and said this is where it's contacting. Any idea of how to fix this issue other than slapping some grease on it ? Is that normal procedure ?
  12. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    Thanks. I'll have them check it all over. I did use the 555 lowers and they have held up nicely . The reality is my front end has been apart several times recently between the rack and CV an bearing jobs ( and a stripped lug needed to be replaced ) The problem didn't exist prior to the...
  13. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    This is mot my video but it kind of sounds like this and doesn't really happen unless the vehicle is in motion , liken pulling into a parking spot . >>https://imgur.io/a/jDrFNPG#49guHgP I mean what else could be causing that issue . Lower ball joints have been replaced in last few years . New...
  14. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    Vehicle is at dealer and unfortunately I couldn't film it because I needed to be driving to make it happen . Almost always happens when pulling into parking spot or at full wheel lock to the left. Can't believe the dealer said that's normal lol
  15. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    I'm still chasing a front end pop noise when at full turn after my recent steering rack replacement at the dealer . I can hear it from driver wheel area when pulling into parking spot or doing a circle. I was convinced that maybe they didn't torque something down right in upper control arm or...
  16. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    Luckily I have good luck with this dealer but good call on checking that stuff. Sometimes for a rack removal the oil filter housing and coolant lines may be touched / removed so that may lead to some horror stories . I'm leaning towards something not torqued down since the cvs look snug and my...
  17. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    It was one and done for me and then I handed I back to Toyota . Did some digging in the forums and some people mention upper control arm bolts / cam bolts not being torqued down enough. Kinda make sense since we just did wheel bearings / cvs / rack / alignment . Otherwise there aren't many...
  18. Mike NXP

    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    Need some help with front end noise. Looking for help on front end noise when at full turn . Quick overview , front end is dealer maintained and all new OEM parts . A remanned Toyota rack failed on me after a year and a half and Toyota hooked me up with a new rack. Life is...
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