How To: Replace your own steering rack

[Timmy65]

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

 

[2001LC]

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

Kudos 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 input shaft of pinion. Using air hammer chisel, pounding upward in direction steering wheel. Doing so, they are damaging the VGRS actuator. Which is a $3,000 part.

 

[213374U]

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

Love the video Tim!

Makes it not look quite as daunting as I was working it up in my head. I'll be doing the Doug Thorley headers and motor mounts while I'm in there, just waiting for it to cool down a bit in Texas.