Replacing Steering Rack Bushings: 1993 Lexus SC300 2JZ-GE non VVT-i
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- Опубліковано 2 лип 2015
- Over the course of a few months, a dead spot on the steering wheel between the 2 and the 10 o'clock position has developed. The car has become very dangerous to drive especially at freeway speeds through twisty on/off ramps. (continued below)
This video simply shows the process to replace all the steering rack bushings on a 1993 Lexus SC300. (This process also covers 1992-2000 SC models.)
This polyurethane steering rack bushing kit is made by Daizen Sport Tuning.
Item model number S1-2030
Manufacturer Part Number S1-2030
OEM Part Number 45517-24030, 4551724030
Hollander Number 45517-24030
Music Credits: "Singularity" by Sirius Beat
Notes: Steering Rack Bolts Torque Specs: 56 ft*lbf
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Torque Specs Information shown in the video were taken from an Official Toyota Factory Service Manual /Technical Information System: Toyota; techinfo.toyota.com - Навчання та стиль
For additional installation notes and other specs, expand the Description of the video above.
I don't even have a Lexus or any car for that matter but I watched this video 23 times because of the music. I was dancing all around my house for an hour!
hahaha 🤘
NICE JOB! I like how your video is both informative and a bit entertaining too. We have a 1992 SC400 that desperately needs this service so i will use this as my source to perform the work.
Mahalo for your help on this. She's back to normal and no more sketch steering 🤙🤙🤙
It was for a different vehicle I was looking the mount bushing replacement and I got the right path. Thank you.
awesome video man, I have two lexus sc300's and had some steering rack bushings ive been wanting to install for a while now on my 93 and today I finally did using this as a reference. start to finish this job took me less than 20 minutes after seeing this, thanks! haha
Thanks! Glad the video helped out.
Nice work, great video - very helpful. I was thinking of picking up that Daizen set for my SC400. I currently have no problem with my rack and it's a summer-driven car (because I'm in Canada) but I'm guessing I'll need these eventually. Also, might as well get a set while Diazen is still making them. That's the difference between my SC and my BMWs - I do preventive maintenance on my SC and can hardly keep up with the BMW maintenance hahaha. But both they're rewarding vehicles in very different ways. M3 is the track car and SC is for long hauls. Thanks for the toyota tech site reference - I have never seen that before. You are a very helpful guy - so thanks a million. I'm a fledgling mechanic so this type of video is a life saver for me. Give yourself a pat on the back, from me.
I appreciate the kind words. Thank You!
Your saving me about $935 this is a huge help
Great Video,Plane and Simple ,To the Point and Got the Job Done,Gotta Love It!!!
Thanks!
great video. i will use this to help me install battle version aluminum bushings. btw your sc is crazy clean underneath!
+Noel Gill Thanks for the compliment! After all is said and done, I would think we'd all end up getting those solid aluminum bushings.:) To be honest, I really cleaned up caked on ATF + dirt after replacing the powersteering pump and prior to this video using lots of Purple Power.
Best video ever.
Excellent well done video!
Thanks man!
Great video. It should be the same as my supra.
nice tutorial video. i like it. thank you do its perfect.
+Isak Artnesse Thanks my friend.
I recently followed the steps and had everything torqued down to spec. Now there is a clunking sound when going 15-20 mph. Only when going straight. There are no other issues. Any idea what it might be? I'm going to retorque the bolts and see if I did something wrong.
great video
TheHighroller88 Thanks brutha.
Great video thanks!
Equalizir Thanks back for the kind words.
Is it possible to have a clunking noise on bumpy road from bad bushings ? I do a full front suspension and it stil clunk on bumpy road, specialy when turning on bumpy road. Any ideas ?
Check every single bushing, ball joints (control arm), struts, strut mounts, motor mounts, trans mounts, wheel bearings, etc.. lots ot check.
My sc300 has been all over the place for years. Like the top center of the steering wheel will be at 3 o'clock and then the car will veer to the right and i will have to center it at 8 o'clock now to keep it driving straight. And its this back and forth all drive long. And if i hit a bump my car will dangerously veer one way and ill have to keep my wheel half lock the other way to counter it. Does this sound like rack bushings? Or control arms, tie rods?
Looks like you have lots of investigating to do as it can be all those you listed including loose ball joints, loose control arms bolts and worn bushings, failing rack and worn bushings, tie rods, etc. Alignment techs can find the problem quickly as they will run into problems trying align your car.
Great
question! how did you manage to get the top drivers side bushing in? the bottom lip for mine hasn’t been wanting to go in whatsoever , btw i am using the superpro kit
Mine fit perfectly with no effort (Daizen Sport Tuning S1-2030). Try lubricant. If that doesn't work, soak the bushings in ice water for about 5-10 min, then test fit while it's still cold. If not, dunno what to tell ya.
Good video, got oem toyota replacements for my JZX100 except I think they'll be a lot harder to install then the aftermarket two piece type you've got...
+SpeedStik What a cool project car you've got there. Perhaps putting them a freezer and then using a rubber-friendly lube to aid in pressing them in? Good luck that :)
+strumpeteer oh that's not a bad idea. I'll throw them in tonight. thanks for the tip. Yeah I'll for sure use lube. It's a cool unique car in Canada the JZX100.
I have this problem on my 1999 ES300. The shop told me that they have to remove the rack to put in the bushings, which is a lot of labor.
If you aren't the DIY type, you are at the mercy of the mechanics. If you have to pay someone to do this, get several opinions and price quotes. Good luck.
Hey thank you for this vid it really helped me out. I ran into a problem though because no matter how hard I try I am unable to get the sleeves to fit after the bushings are installed. I can't find any shops around here to do the bushings and they are all trying to tell me I need a whole new rack! Is there a trick to this, mine certainly don't just slip in even with the lubricant provided.
Are these the correct polyurethane bushings for the car and did they come with the sleeves?
These are the bushings I bought www.ebay.com/itm/301841357515
One of the halves isn't the same size and doesn't fit, guess I wasted $30 on a bad set :/ Thanks for the quick reply though!
That eBay seller appears to have a good reputation. Send them an email describing the problem and they should take care of it...hopefully. Good luck.
Does it have to be set on stands or can it be done on ramps
It can be done on ramps.
When i make a left hand turn the steering wheel will center at the 11 o clock position until i make a right hand turn and then it'll center at the 1 o clock position. No audible or visible suspension issues otherwise.. The car only has 20k miles although a decent amount of track days. Would the steering rack bushings be the culprit?
It could. See the beginning and the end of the video on how I tested the steering rack bushings. You need one person to move the steering wheel while you get under the car and observe the steering rack.
strumpeteer
So I changed my bushings today. odd thing is my old bushings looked really good. Almost like they were new so I'm worried that my vibration is coming from something else. haven't driven the car yet cuz I had to go to work. Getting the old bushings out was the toughest part of the job cuz they were in really good.
+Equalizir The tell-tale sign of bad rack bushings is the lack of steering responsiveness and instability at higher speeds. ...but yeah, finding the culprit for front end vibrations could be challenging. Follow the procedure for checking ball joints, wheel bearings, front end bushings, struts, brake components, etc. Try rotating your tires and see if that makes a difference. Good Luck.
+strumpeteer ok thanks man!
Idk if you got this figured out, but definitely look at your control arm bushings. Its common and a big job but doable with patience.
How were you able to torque it on the floor
My torque wrench is to long and it’s hard for me to hold the end of bolt with a wrench and the torque wrench on the other
I used a 3/8" Torque Wrench (10-100ftlbs) which is way shorter than a 1/2" one (which I assumed you used).
@@strumpeteer thank you
I did this job a little while back before watching the video. It dramatically fixed the steering issues I had since my bushes were completely gone. Though I still have half an inch of play in the steering, is that normal? Are there any more bushes between that could be suspect?
+Phillip Kilby A half inch doesn't seem very much, but then again, determining what is really a half inch vs 1 inch vs 2 inches, etc is subjective so I couldn't really tell if it's really a problem unless I drove your car myself :). To answer your other question, there are no other bushes on the steering rack other than the ones you saw in the video. Have a friend wiggle the steering wheel with the engine off while you check the front end components (inner and outer tie rods, ball joints, control arm bushings, etc. ) for slop. Check the front wheel bearings too. Lots of tutorials here on youtube.
Yeah already done the tie rod inner and outers. If the rack is worn how would I fix that. I say an inch but it's mostly subject to speed. As you know, at low speed is trivial but at high speed is noticeable enough to care.
You can rebuild it if your'e brave (which I never done) or just replace the whole rack.
Awesome. Might rebuild but might buy a dead one to play with first.
I have a 98 es 300 is it about the same to change them
+pete89811 Unfortunately getting to the rack on your ES will not be as easy as the SC without removing or moving the sway bar links, sway bar, steering rack fluid lines, and exhaust brackets out of the way. But once you have access it will be somewhat similar. Good luck.
Hello. I am interested in putting on battle aluminum bushings, the kit does not come with the grommet (clam shell bushing). Anyone know if any brand makes polyurethane grommets or must I use the rubber grommets? Thanks.
The whole point of the Battle bushings (solid aluminum) is to eliminate the use of the rubber or polyurethane sleeves which gives your rack zero play while steering. The Battles should be a direct fit and all you reuse are the original bolts and nuts.
@@strumpeteer Thanks for the reply. On 2:16 of the video, you install a "grommet." With the purchase of battles, they don't seem to have a grommet in the kit.
@@goguryeorising4247 The kit I used in the video is not a Battle kit, it's a Daizen Sport kit that requires the grommet. The Battle set that you are going to install does not require the grommet. Just put in the Battle bushings and install the old bolts with the correct torque and you are set to go.
@@goguryeorising4247 Oh I see what you mean now, my mistake. Sorry about that. I really don't have an answer where you can purchase only the polyurethane grommet that you specified on 2:16 of the video.
Wow so easy. Mine camry was not so simple. The bush had to be cut off and it was tight every where, no room to move. Gave up after one hour trying to loosen the nut with no sucess. Took it to the shop and it took them 2 hrs to finish.
The nut on a Camry will not move, is a lock nut. The bolt is the one to turn. I have a Camry and am planning to do the same but it looks like this Lexus has more room !
Yeah, the original rubber bushings were disintegrated to a point that the sleeves almost fell off on their own so I was lucky and lots of room to work under the SC300. Lots of penetrating oil and a c-clamp using two appropriately sized sockets might have helped pressing the old ones out in your situation. Just an idea.
A liberal amount of PB Blaster penetrating oil sprayed onto the bolt a day or two before working on it helped me out many times.
what happens if i were to not use a torque wrench to tighten bolts?
and just tighten them by hand
+Rashad Deen Hi Rashad. Unless you've had lots of experience tightening various bolts by hand on thousands of cars as a mechanic, it's better to use a torque wrench for safety reasons. So to answer your question, there are three possibilities: 1. Nothing may happen. 2. You can snap something by overtightening 3. Most importantly, a bolt may come loose due to undertorquing, comprising your safety.
Is it the same thing for a sc400
Oscar Hidalgo Yes. The same bushings kit will fit both the 1992-2000 SC300 and SC400.
where did you buy these bushings??
joseph martinez I got them from B2AutoDesigns, a vendor from Clublexus.com.
Just had the same exact problem too! Haha
dam Bro, I DESPERATELY need this done on my es300!.. but you seriously made it look like av piece of cake here. lol maybe it was on ur car but mine... omg... I've given up about 3 times cuz I just can't get room to move, plus those fuckn bolts are impossible to take out. (mine) I've tried with a air gun, I've tried heating them, I've sprayed them, I've tried using extra leverage. Idk what else to do.my steering is literally THAT wobbly.. I actually ended up wedging pieces of stuff in better the rack and the frame so it could stop moving, plus put a couple of hose clamps on it until I can figure out how or who can do it. lol sucks... but it's just a bitch for me , so far. I'm about to go try it again. cross fingers
+Aerik infj I hear ya, it can be a PITA for you guys especially who live in the snowy regions where your parts are exposed to lots of road salt. I like to use lots of PB Blaster and let it sit overnight or heat the bolt until it gets bright red and work at them right away. Good luck on that.
+strumpeteer, thx man... and luckily I'm in Houston. 50degrees out right now but that's about the lowest it'll get. lol thank God!!
and so far letting it soak in some deep creep, seafoam stuff... seems to be doing ok so far. but haven't got the main bolts out yet. just the stupid sway bar bushings n links crap. gonna give it another hour b4 I start tugging on it again. draining me.
I GOT IT!! :) yay!! Lol I would've NEVER been able to do it alone tho. I had my friend help me and boy, those dam bolts were a bitch and a half!!! We had to rig a way to get extra leverage, extra support, and extra man power. Lol but finally, got both off.tg
Aerik infj I always keep long pipes around and have a collection of ratchet wrench extensions just in case I need the extra leverage. :) Congrats and now you can finally take care of of that wobbly and dangerous steering problem your ES has.
Did you have to get an alignment after replacing the bushings?
My car never needed an alignment prior to this job so I positioned the cam bolts exactly the same way during arm reinstall. The car still drove straight and no uneven tire wear even after two years. Your situation may be different.
Are you referring to the control arms? I was asking about the steering rack bushings
So sorry. I got the car realigned after the bushing install because the steering wheel was slightly off center.
My fault should've specify which bushings but yeah that's what I thought too thanks man
were can i get the bushings
If you want the exact kit that was used in the video, search Amazon.com with keyword: "S1-2030." Just know that you aren't limit to one brand. There are other competitive brands that offer polyurethane bushings that work just as well.
I had ordered some from ebay
This is what cost me $800!?!?! I wish I wasn't so lazy.
Ya sure they just replaced the bushings? Most major places won't just replace the bushings. They will cash in and replace your entire steering rack, power steering fluid, and perform a system bleed, alignment and a test drive. Don't forget to add in labor costs and disposal fees on top of that. So yah, it adds up.
Yes, all that.