So there’s a lot of play in the steering wheel of my newly-acquired ‘02 LX470, to the point that it causes the VSC to kick in at curved roads. With the car lifted, there is a lot of play when wiggling the wheel in the 3 and 9 o’clock positions. I already bought new inner and outer tie rods (555) but I am also starting to prepare for the possibility of the wear being inside the rack instead of the tie rod ends. I’m also losing power steering fluid although I haven’t seen any leaks so I don’t know where it’s going.
When I checked online, it says the correct rack based on my VIN is 44250-60070, and the 01/98 to 03/99 builds use the 44250-60050 which is the same one fitted to the US 98-2002 models. I also checked using the VIN of my brother’s HDJ100, it gives another part number for the rack: 44250-60060. So my question is, are these racks interchangeable and does anybody know the difference between these racks? A new rack costs about $2k here so I was thinking of buying one in the US since it’s only about $500-600. Problem is, only the 60050 rack is available over there. Can anybody confirm that the racks are interchangeable?
When I checked online, it says the correct rack based on my VIN is 44250-60070, and the 01/98 to 03/99 builds use the 44250-60050 which is the same one fitted to the US 98-2002 models. I also checked using the VIN of my brother’s HDJ100, it gives another part number for the rack: 44250-60060. So my question is, are these racks interchangeable and does anybody know the difference between these racks? A new rack costs about $2k here so I was thinking of buying one in the US since it’s only about $500-600. Problem is, only the 60050 rack is available over there. Can anybody confirm that the racks are interchangeable?
