TYDOG3333 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 so i will try to make this as short and simple as possible, I ordered a rebuilt rack and pinion from detroit axle, had a hell of a time getting it swapped out with the old one, after thinking i was done with the install I realized i didnt put new crush rings on the pressure and return line coming from the rack, that was mistake # 1. Mistake number 2 i bent and broke the banjo fitting that comes from the return line from the rack. So i was able to find a fitting inplace of the banjo fitting and connected it to the return side, no problems no leaks. Got the car put back together and it doesnt seem to much power steering and when turning the wheel all the way to the left it seems like the tire is rubbing? I double checked to make sure the rack was centered which it is, havent been able to have someone look while turning left to see what exactly is rubbing yet. Oh yea and in the process my wheel got turned or moved so the steering was off half a turn to the left when the wheels were straight so i disconnected the sliding yoke from the steering shaft and gave it a half a turn back to the right so the wheel was straight with the tires centered and now my telescopic steering wont work lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEXXLuthr Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 (edited) Having the same problem here. Replaced the whole Power steering rack and now PS doesn't work properly. There were no issues with it before. My neighbor is a toyota/lexus mechanic for almost 10 years and we even bled the PS system and did 2 hours of lock to lock wheel turns. Everything is fine on jack stands power steering is good until you put the vehicle load on. I have been searching the forms and I've come across that it is most likely the EVO solenoid on the rack has a screen that absolutely needs to be cleaned. Apparently this is a very niche issue that even with the bleed the gunk just gets stuck on the screen. So next week when I actually have money ill remove the solenoid again clean it properly and see how that goes and update in this thread. Here's a link to some of the conversation: there's a few more I just can't locate but definitely clean that screen. there's even a forum that explains cleaning a screen within the power steering pump as well, which I'll do after if the screen cleaning doesn't work. If that doesn't work there's also mention of heat destroying some O-rings. and replacing them but read through the thread for some good info on multiple things to try first. Personally, id go Screen on solenoid, Screen on pump, then replace the O-rings. Here's the end result of a thread that they linked atop their story: Edited July 11 by LEXXLuthr didnt finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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