refurbished rack and pinion for 91 LS?
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Hey folks.
My rack and pinion is dripping and its loose too so i need a new one.
Have anyone tried those refurbushed ones on ebay? oem costs alot of money and it didnt hold very well. i think this is a weakness on these cars. So i dont think buying a used rack will solve the problem either. Well only for a short period i think.
I have been looking at this one. Sounds pretty good "New Seals, New Teflon Rings, New O- Rings, Insides are microfinished to spec, Lubricated and Resprayed to Factory Color 100% OEM Highest Quality"
I will be installing it myself, and i think its a fairly easy job to do?
My rack and pinion is dripping and its loose too so i need a new one.
Have anyone tried those refurbushed ones on ebay? oem costs alot of money and it didnt hold very well. i think this is a weakness on these cars. So i dont think buying a used rack will solve the problem either. Well only for a short period i think.
I have been looking at this one. Sounds pretty good "New Seals, New Teflon Rings, New O- Rings, Insides are microfinished to spec, Lubricated and Resprayed to Factory Color 100% OEM Highest Quality"
I will be installing it myself, and i think its a fairly easy job to do?
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I forgot to link the one im thinking of buying. Here it is: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
No one else had to change they're rack and pinion?
No one else had to change they're rack and pinion?
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I bought mine 15 months ago from carsteering.com for $285.00... Included the solenoid, but the solenoid that came with it was defective, and my original was fine, so I just reused it. The core charge on mine was much higher ($175) than your ebay link ($60)...
I'd eat the $60, keep your core, buy a rebuild kit and rebuild it at your leisure.
I'd give the ebay one a try. It doesn't say if it included the solenoid, but if you know the one you have is okay, no worries...
One other thing I would do is replace the two grommets (rubber bushings) that go inside the two clamps that hold the rack in place. There was a TSB and part change for the two grommets a long while ago (maybe '95). The rack could develop movement inside the grommets and throw your alignment off, so they redesigned them. I changed mine out when I did the rack. I also swapped out the high pressure hose at the same time.
Below is the grommet ordering detail from Sewell for a '91...
Product #:45516-50010, Lexus OEM Steering Rack Housing Grommet No.1, Quantity:1, Price:$15.51
Product #:45517-50010, Lexus OEM Steering Rack Housing Grommet No.2, Quantity:1, Price:$23.58
Jim
I'd eat the $60, keep your core, buy a rebuild kit and rebuild it at your leisure.
I'd give the ebay one a try. It doesn't say if it included the solenoid, but if you know the one you have is okay, no worries...
One other thing I would do is replace the two grommets (rubber bushings) that go inside the two clamps that hold the rack in place. There was a TSB and part change for the two grommets a long while ago (maybe '95). The rack could develop movement inside the grommets and throw your alignment off, so they redesigned them. I changed mine out when I did the rack. I also swapped out the high pressure hose at the same time.
Below is the grommet ordering detail from Sewell for a '91...
Product #:45516-50010, Lexus OEM Steering Rack Housing Grommet No.1, Quantity:1, Price:$15.51
Product #:45517-50010, Lexus OEM Steering Rack Housing Grommet No.2, Quantity:1, Price:$23.58
Jim
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Thank you for your reply. I dont know if the solonoid is included. But the whole housing is sweating and i get klonk noises when parking and turning so i have to do something. And a complete gasket kit for the rack and pinion is sky high. i got a shock when i asked at my lexus dealer. i have refurbushed the power steering pump myself and that gasket kit didnt cost that much. But i sure will keep my old rack and pinion in my garage. you never know if you gonna need some part from it ![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
And thanks about the tip with the two grommets. I better get those too when i do the change.
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And thanks about the tip with the two grommets. I better get those too when i do the change.
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I'm seeing two rebuild kits. One is a power steering gear gasket kit: 04445-50012 for $119.33
The second is a power steering control valve overhaul gasket kit: 04455-50010 for $38.49
The second is a power steering control valve overhaul gasket kit: 04455-50010 for $38.49
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as far as i can see there is these. 90445-50010 = $134 and 90455-50010 = $73.
http://www.lexuspartsnow.com/Page_Pr...gPicture=False
But maybe theres also some of the other things there is needed. http://www.lexuspartsnow.com/Page_Pr...gPicture=False
So i think the price for a refurbushed which i can replace on a couple of hours and the price for getting gaskets and maybe not have everything when i have been taking everything apart. Then i cant drive the car.
http://www.lexuspartsnow.com/Page_Pr...gPicture=False
But maybe theres also some of the other things there is needed. http://www.lexuspartsnow.com/Page_Pr...gPicture=False
So i think the price for a refurbushed which i can replace on a couple of hours and the price for getting gaskets and maybe not have everything when i have been taking everything apart. Then i cant drive the car.
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