Toyota Tacoma Rack and Pinion Fluid Leak

1997 Toyota Tacoma 4WD with leaking Rack&Pinion

[@speakbigtruth9383]

Toyotas are so amazing! Just constantly replace parts like steering rack every few years and it never dies. So amazing.

[@louischau7982]

Steering rack cost $ 1500

[@davidelizabeth4933]

Not since our vacation in Baja have we enjoyed so many tacos. Thanks, Peter!

[@jimgordon2399]

Thanks Petr,glad I spent the 800 for Toyota rack and pinion a year ago for my 2000 Tacoma with 362,000 miles and original clutch!

[@wop3351]

Peter, thanks for all your videos. I like your diagnostic videos. Your videos help us pin point issues with our Toyota’s also.

[@andyg5004]

Rack and pinion rebuild parts available from Toyota and can be rebuilt rather than buying rebuilt one with Chinese parts. The low hanging fruit is not always the sweetest Peter.

[@sugentechnologies1527]

Agreed. Or buy a complete rack unit from Toyota. Only a bit more than buying the rebuild kit, inner tie rods, boots, clamps, etc. You more than save with the reduced labor.

[@j.a.8970]

Peter. Can you make a video of the failed seals inside the steering rack being replaced? Thanks! Love the content.

[@chitoflores4799]

Is there a video yet? I have my old rack and I want to rebuild

[@canalesivany]

Tacoma is the most popular truck!

[@alvexaerial]

Ooh, The Tacoma Maintenance channel! Yes please!

[@chadrides914]

Do you have a video replacing the tacoma rack inner seals?

[@tonygrace2322]

Oh Peter...Great Video! Great Diagnostics with great entertainment value. Thank you very much Sir. Very helpful.

[@peterfernandezjr5914]

years ago, I got a reman Cardone rack for my corolla and it lasted longer than the OEM that came with the car.

[@fixitallpaul4847]

I was just considering this exact brand for my 96. Thanks for some input I needed.

[@AwesomenessIskey]

You trollin

[@IzaguirreC]

With me cardone has been a hit or miss. Brake boosters seem to be 60% good 40% bad.

[@peterfernandezjr5914]

He does more Tacos than a Mexican cook.

[@MrCalifornia1234]

That’s a lot of fluid!

[@michaelbrennan7148]

Thank you Peter. Great video. Now to find the paper work.
Time for a kraut break. :)

[@MacDorsai]

My 2017 2wd Tacoma started to get a whine in the power steering. Took it in to the dealer and they replaced the rack and pinion. IT FAILED DURING THEIR TEST DRIVE. They pulled it all out and put in another. IT FAILED DURING THE TEST DRIVE. They told me that they replaced it with new OEM parts, which passed all the tests. That was the first time they told me they were using remanufactured parts. 2 remanufactured rack and pinion, 2 immediate failures. Don't trust Toyota on this one!!

[@DixieGeezer]

Peter's Taco Channel. 🌮

[@markreynolds3850]

Thanks for sharing this video, interesting and informative.

[@meganerrea5609]

would you please make a video of the transmission leak from driveline. Thank you I greatly appreciate it.

[@peterrudy9207]

If only to periodically spray your rubber components underneath with 303 Protectant to keep them from drying out and cracking . Of course to remove any dirt , etc and then spray them .

[@foldingchaise8387]

Great job, Peter !!!!

[@willjenkins2842]

Just what I needed to demonstrate to a customer what's going on

[@bigdaddymak1439]

Peter's Taco Nation

[@Jflowboston1]

2 months ago I did rack & pinion on 1998 4runner, same conditions

[@letsgobrandon7112]

I just checked my 1999 4runner just now and my boot was FILLED with oil. You guess the one rack is bad.
Where did you get yours from and did you install it yourself?

[@nowchuming]

What’s your opinion on using AT205 for a power steering leak?

[@carloquinn3470]

Excellent Video.

[@jonnytacooutdoors]

I bought some Oem tacoma boot clamps, which to do I need to buy now? Or can I install without the tool

[@eliasmora715]

i replace a pinion ( recontructed) and it fail :( its leaking the seals...... not even a year

[@aquaholicsme]

How about a vacation to Costa Rica? I need a real mechanic!

[@chriszampella5449]

I have 2015 prerunner. It has this humming vibration in the floorboards/gas pedal and they replaced one front wheel bearing. But I still have this hum when going 25mph and up. I have an extended warranty they say it's the tires noise being 265 but I'm not convinced. Any ideas and it's 2wd so no ecgs bushing needed.

[@Dnasty1]

Hey great video man. I think i'm having similar issue on my 2010 mercedes e550 coupe. I see some fluid around the left boot and I recently installed a new powersteering pump but it still makes a lot of noise. The strange thing is that when I try to bleed it and I turn the wheel left I hear a squish/swish noise like fluid is moving around. This is the boot I had seen some fluid around the boot. Do I need a whole new rack and pinion?

[@HouseCallAutoRepair]

Peter.... Most aftermarket "stuff" has a max warranty of about 1 year. Most junk is only 90 days.

[@vegaf2011]

So for the Toyota corolla 2ZR-FAE gasket tensioner replacement do i have to set the vehicle engine dead center?

[@jabao9492]

Peter, what about Toyota Corolla 2003-2008?

[@drawbridge611]

I have a dumb question for the mechanics: Is it possible some reman units need to run with fluid that's not the same type as OEM fluid?

[@LAactor]

But why and what for? It would cost more to re-engineer a design with new seals that would withstand the new kind of fluid plus you would have to extensively test a vehicle with that spec to be sure the new fluid wouldn't cause more problems in the pump and lines. The high pressure line likes to leak at high mileage and just a pinhole is a large puddle in the driveway. That would not be a reman but a whole new design altogether. Reman just takes old bad parts and repairs what's wrong and puts them back to working order.

[@drawbridge611]

@@LAactor Thank you. That makes sense.

[@jcaleca60]

My friend I see many like this they put cheap one

[@blue52851]

What fluid is leaking? Power steering fluid? Transmission fluid?

[@user-xb6xu3sd6v]

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[@45AMT]

Probably a garbage Chinese replacement reman rack. They use cheap parts and usually fail in short order.

[@1ronhall]

Sad ….. poor quality remanufactured parts …. there is no value when the parts are junk ….. nobody wins ….

[@kevinbarry71]

Sloshing

[@billsimpson604]

Total junk put in it.