Steering rack clunking

I have had issues with my truck walking and tracking on its own for months now, i have replaced the rack bushings, had an alignment and still does it. So i have been thinking tie rod ends and they seem to be tight as well as all ball joints, today when i did the dry steer test with the bellows boots off i could here a clanking noise when i would turn the wheel back and forth. It seems to be play in the steering shafts inside the rack. Here is a video i found of it, this is not my vehicle but this is what it is doing. Is the rack toast. Oh and its leaking on the passenger side a little but not leaking out of boot. Just a little fluid on the shaft and inside the housing. The driver side shaft has like milky grease smeared on it. But hey, on to the clunking. http://youtu.be/0uB86ruIblE

 

I just started hearing the same knocking in mine a couple days ago. did some googling but this is the closest i've found yet. i'm taking mine in saturday to get it looked at.

 

Look like the rack will need to be replaced. You can try adjusting the preload.

 

Any opinions on these for a replacement rack, only a one year warranty. I can get one off ebay for half with lifetime warranty. http://www.trail-gear.com/tacoma-steering-rack

 

I would just go aftermarket. My friends works at toyota and with his discount its still like over $500. I found a few online all around $300. Plus I'm still going to buy outer tie rod ends and bushings for my 04 tacoma. At least it lasted this long 172,000.

 

Yea, what im thinking, i got 173,000 out of mine, a couple lifetime warranty ones on ebay for like $250