Hi all, been researching heavily a few annoyance with my new-to-me 2002 LC.
One of the most immediate concerns now that I have timing belt all done is the steering - it's honestly awful and feels unsafe. I feel like I'm in a 50s American movie with it's lack of response and shimmy when you hit bumps at higher speed. The other day, my GF was driving in damp conditions and around a long sweeping corner VSC came on and she said it felt like it was pulling hard in the wrong direction.
I've done the basics like tire pressure, check wheel bearings, etc and nothing is out of the ordinary there. My guess now is steering rack bushings.
I recorded a quick video because it looks like it moves way too much, but in my research I saw that some movement in the rack is normal. But surely not this much, right?
Also, the steering feels SO heavy at low speeds compared to my LX470. Maybe that's to do with the bad bushings?
Probably needs a full PS fluid flush as well.
Now I guess what I'll do is replace the rack bushings with the whiteline poly kit, as much as I dislike poly vs rubber.
Does that seem like the solution to you guys?
TIA!
One of the most immediate concerns now that I have timing belt all done is the steering - it's honestly awful and feels unsafe. I feel like I'm in a 50s American movie with it's lack of response and shimmy when you hit bumps at higher speed. The other day, my GF was driving in damp conditions and around a long sweeping corner VSC came on and she said it felt like it was pulling hard in the wrong direction.
I've done the basics like tire pressure, check wheel bearings, etc and nothing is out of the ordinary there. My guess now is steering rack bushings.
I recorded a quick video because it looks like it moves way too much, but in my research I saw that some movement in the rack is normal. But surely not this much, right?
Also, the steering feels SO heavy at low speeds compared to my LX470. Maybe that's to do with the bad bushings?
Probably needs a full PS fluid flush as well.
Now I guess what I'll do is replace the rack bushings with the whiteline poly kit, as much as I dislike poly vs rubber.
Does that seem like the solution to you guys?
TIA!