I'm looking for video on rack replacement on a 2003 ES300. I've found others but not what I'm looking for.

 

Search also for the same gen Camry. Much more likely to find that and it will be identical, most likely.

 

I found one for the Camry but it's different. All the ones I've seen are worked on from the side but it looks like this one
needs to be done from below. Pero gracias Oro.

 

Searching Youtube for 2004 camry rack and pinion replacement I found several videos. Or change the year up or down in your search.

 

Ok Lexus2000 I'll try that and see how it goes. Thank you for the suggestion.

 

The camry and ES are different, however, changing the rack and pinion is not terribly hard on the ES. I would recommend removing the engine mounts on the rear and sides of the engine and jacking it up off the subframe about 6". Not that hard and gives you much more space to work.

also spend the dough and replace control arms, ball joints and sway bar links while you are in there if they are still original. If so they are probably worn and due for replacing. All the parts for that, including the rack and pinion should run you less than $400 unless you run a Lexus part. I never do on anything except engine sensors. 9x/10 aftermarket is just as good or better when it comes to suspension.

 

 

In what way? The steering racks themselves are identical.

 

EDIT: I just looked up part numbers on RockAuto and the rack and pinions in both the ES and Camry V6 (at least for 2002) are indeed identical. My mistake.

I know for a fact though that the power steering pumps are different on the 02 at least, because I tried to change mine out for a Camry V6 pump, and it wouldnt work, hose holes were in the wrong location and my pump was quite a bit larger.

 

There are two possible types of vane pumps on the ES, the Camry only got the one. If I had to guess I'd say the press on pulley version is made in the U.S. the bolt on style pump is Japan built.