Hello,
First time blogger. I have a 1992 LS 400 inherited from a close friend. Its got about 140k miles and purrs down the road.
Lately, I've been having a light gritty feeling in my steering, like gears are binding very lightly. When I looked at the rack, I could not see any visible issues, maybe a little oil sweating but no serious leaks. Oil is good and doesn't need to be topped off. When I had somebody move the steering wheel, I could see some play coming from the rod that connects to driver-side inner tie rod. The play appears to be inside the rack. My best guess is to replace the rack for now to resolve both the binding feel as well as the internal play.
I've replaced a rack once before on a different car without removing major components but does anyone have replacement advice?
Assume a rebuilt unit from Advance Auto will suffice. They make a direct fit that has the ESC module as part of the unit.
Any advice on this topic is much appreciated.
Thanks,
John