help a dumb ass

rack n ponoin leaking power steering fuild but the steer is tight like new 2006 tacoma

 

Rack rebuild kit (if available for the taco) or buy a reman... or if you got the cash buy new. I rebuilt the rack on my Honda and it wasn't too bad. Much much cheaper than a whole new rack- 49 bucks vs 300. It is really leaking from the rack itself correct? Not losing fluid somewhere else?

 

Wtf are you saying lol your leaking fluid but your steering feels fine? Find the leak and fix it or just replace your pump

 

stop leak works like a charm for about 6-9 months. that's what I did with my lexus lol

 

a reman one cost a little more then double that up here lol

 

Yeah well it was for an older Honda and it was 49 for the rebuild kit is what I meant and about 199 for the reman. Honda wanted about 300 for a completely new rack.

 

ohhh gotchya haha I thought u meant 300 for one for taco haha I was going to say ur lucky if its that cheap down in the US hahahah

 

It looks it leaking at the hose connection on the passager side

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-change-the-rack-and-pinion-steering-2nd-gen-v6.293781/

 

just fix the leak if its not coming from the seals.

 

how bad is thr job

 

I dont remember there being a "hose connection" on the passenger side. If I remember there are two "hose connections" on the driver side, near the steering wheel input shaft and that was it.

I replaced my leaky rack and pinion with an oem one I found on ebay with 10k miles.. think it was like 300$ shipped. To rebuild it was going to be around that If I remember so I figured I would rather just have an oem one with low miles.e

 

I don't know. I have no idea where its leaking. Is the hose loose or do you need a new hose?

 

ill take a pic of it in the am

 

does it look like this?

 

hose is tight a mechanic told me it was the rack 800 for the repair

 

If it is the rack read this thread
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-change-the-rack-and-pinion-steering-2nd-gen-v6.293781/

If the hose is busted just replace the hose

 

Honestly if you do need a new or rebuilt rack 800$ with parts+ labor isn't bad.

EDIT unless you want to save some $ and you have the tools and ambition to do it yourself

 

i think i need a hose