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Steering Rack Bushings

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by ohmandrew, Nov 8, 2014.

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  1. Aug 11, 2016 at 5:11 PM
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  2. Aug 12, 2016 at 6:24 PM
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    I called dealer yesterday and they do have the bigger bushing(round bushing on passenger side) but that is the only one. It was $45 just for that one bushing. :eek:. I think i might decide on energy. You can get them any where and everyone keeps talking pretty good about them
     
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  3. Aug 13, 2016 at 12:17 AM
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    Well, at least you tried. Hope you have better luck with the poly bushings than I did. :thumbsup:
     
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  4. Aug 13, 2016 at 6:53 AM
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    moog sells rubber bushing. there about 15 dollars
     
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  5. Aug 13, 2016 at 12:58 PM
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    I haven't had good luck with Moog bushings either. I put in a set of Moog LCA bushings and they lasted like one wheeling trip before they were all sloppy. I'm thinking about just getting a new set of Toyota LCAs if I can ever cough up that much cash. :oops:
     
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  6. Apr 6, 2017 at 8:33 AM
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    Here's an update. I finally got around to replacing that Energy Suspension wrap-around bushing. It was getting pretty bad.

    IMG_20170406_092155815.jpg

    When I pulled it off it looked like this...

    IMG_20170406_101221263.jpg

    I replaced it with an $8 AC Delco bushing which I think was still poly instead of rubber, so we'll see how it holds up. I'm not expecting much for $8, but maybe I'll be surprised.

    Edit: now that I have another bushing, I'll probably warranty the ES bushing since it has a lifetime warranty on it. Then I'll have a spare.

    It's also worth noting that the bushing on the left side with the through bolt looked fine.
     
    Last edited: Apr 6, 2017
    Taco No Baka, Apr 6, 2017
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