Identify this Part, some play
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I think we are looking at a power steering rack mount. They will wear out but it there is a flexible bushing in there so a tiny bit of flex is expected. Too much and it is time for bushings. It's a big job.
Also next time a have a bigger pic picture.. and then a little bit zoomed in. Great think HH got it. I was scratching my head. 
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100% Steering Rack. Any play is signs of worn bushings shown there. You probably have some weird steering going on while on the highway.
Depending on the rack's age and if its leaking, you can just replace the bushings and put the rack back. But you may want to just replace the whole rack if it has a lot of miles on it. See the threads below on how to remove it. I was able to do it, it was my first multiple banana job.
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Depending on the rack's age and if its leaking, you can just replace the bushings and put the rack back. But you may want to just replace the whole rack if it has a lot of miles on it. See the threads below on how to remove it. I was able to do it, it was my first multiple banana job.
How To: Replace your own steering rack
I just wrote up this long how to for member who PMed me so i figured I may as well share it with the masses. 98 LC 200k seemingly well cared for miles, but this is def its first rack. Its now strictly for off road use. This is not a 1 banana job. But anyone can do it with a day, maybe a...
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Hmmmm, this might be my issue, I’m up to 2 alignments in 2 months, what’s one more, I’d assume inner boot removal, new clamp, any info on the inner install?
Rack and Pinion bushings:
It has play per se but only about .5 to 1mm only, more than that your LC will not track straight on the road as an initial symptom. You can go for an OEM replacement part or go for an aftermarket polyurethane bushing like this one.
It has play per se but only about .5 to 1mm only, more than that your LC will not track straight on the road as an initial symptom. You can go for an OEM replacement part or go for an aftermarket polyurethane bushing like this one.
Definitely check it first before throwing parts at it.
inner tierod replacement 1hr step by step no pictures 1 bannana
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Oh that doesn’t look bad at all. Might try and look into this next week. Thank youDefinitely check it first before throwing parts at it.
inner tierod replacement 1hr step by step no pictures 1 bannana
I had to have my rack replaced some years ago and had the stealership do it. It was sort of an emergency because i was moving overseas. I sourced the new parts from aka Beno as I had planned to diy it and it was half the price of my dealer. I went ahead and tossed new TREs on since they were going to have to come off anyway.
The stealership tried to charge me labor for both the rack replacement and tre replacement. It was about 1/3 again the price of the rack going in. They acted surprised I new wtf I was talking about and erased that charge. Gave me pause to think there are people going in there getting double charged for stuff all the time.
The stealership tried to charge me labor for both the rack replacement and tre replacement. It was about 1/3 again the price of the rack going in. They acted surprised I new wtf I was talking about and erased that charge. Gave me pause to think there are people going in there getting double charged for stuff all the time.
Soooooooo clean!
Thank you, I try. This is what happens when a detailer has a lot of time in his hands.