How To: Replace your own steering rack (3 Viewers)

[Timmy65]

I made a video for this job with my buddy Vincent.

 

[2001LC]

I made a video for this job with my buddy Vincent.

Kodos Timmy. Nice to see a puller used on TRE. So many, show the very wrong way of using BFH to beating off TRE & ball joints.

I'll offer a few tip to make job a bit faster if you like?

BTW:
These paint marks are not yet lined up. But you can see how they can be. When lined up with inner TRE end out about same distance. R&P is center.

Warning:
The 30-07 LX470, has VRGS (Variable gear ratio steering). Lexus has a TBS out on the snap ring recall. In the TSB procedure, it warns: "Do not pound upperward in direction steering wheel, on intermediate shaft(s)". Doing so can damage the VGRS actuator (Number 1 intermediate shaft). It is a common practice in commercial shops (dealerships & INDY). To break free the the lower pinch clamp from R&P. Using air hammer chisel, pounding upperward in direction steering wheel. Doing so, they are damaging the VGRS actuator. Which is a $3,000 part.