Rack and Pinion Leaking...

[spressomon]

I do not have the part # for the round o-rings; that was before I became (more) anal about keeping part #'s and such . Like so many of Toyota's parts diagrams the o-rings are not listed on the same diagram with all the other related steering rack/oil cooler parts...easy for most parts guys to miss them.

I suggest contacting Onur/beno...at Nalley Toyota in Georgia.

 

[KTP]

Mine wasn't leaking; however you could move, holding one of the front wheels while both are suspending in the air at 3/9 o'clock, about 1" side to side. So the internal bushings had some wear and also the two DS external mounting bushings were shot.

AFAIK you need some specialized SST tools to be able to overhaul the rack. Given the sheer amount of time it took to remove/install mine I wasn't about to risk it. BTW: IMO the racks get substantial additional loading with 35" tires. Certainly 33" also increase the load over stock. The price we pay

Where is the best place to buy a re-manufactured rack for a 1999 100 series?

 

[spressomon]

No clue. Personally I wouldn't gamble on a reman'd rack given all the labor hours, self or hired mechanic, to swap; I installed new.

 

[DTCsk8er]

I have an aftermarket rack in mine; seemed pretty high quality, and been daily driving it for over a year now, not a single hiccup.

Amazon Link

I compared it to the stock one after pulling it, and didn't turn back. Still available to purchase on RockAuto.