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Best set up for First gen Tacoma power steering

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by NjayYT, Oct 3, 2021.

  1. Oct 3, 2021 at 10:25 PM
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    NjayYT

    NjayYT [OP] Member

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    Okay to start my post off I gotta say that everything I say is from personal experience and totally my opinion on what the best route to go if your having problems in your power steering on your first gen Tacoma that has IFS and a steering rack up front. If you have a SAS then your probably not having steering problems haha. IF YOU DONT AGREE WITH ME THATS TOALLY FINE. So I have put 3 brand new power steering pumps in my truck, a fourth one that was the OEM one I rebuilt, I put an OEM steering rack in it, brand new lines, new lower ball joints, automatic transmission fluid cooler, and I have done just about every trick on the internet to get pumps to put out more pressure or to increase the flow in the system. From my experience the steering racks are not the first failure points by any means. For me the pumps were the main problem and the reason why is everything is so damn cheap now! DO NOT BUY A REMANUFACTURED PUMP. Especially if you plan to do any form off roading. Buy an OEM pump which is what I had to do and was the fourth and final pump I had to put in it. If the pump does not fix your problem or your power steering rack is leaking DO NOT BUY REMANUFACTURED STEERING RACKS. Just buy an OEM one and your life will be so much easier. The power steering system from factory, especially the pump, is temperamental to say the least. This means that anything that puts the system under more stress than normal magnifies the weakness of the system times 10. For example bigger tires with more weight and contact patch is constantly putting the system under more stress. One thing I noticed was how damn hot the whole system was getting after driving even under normal conditions this was almost certainly because the system is taking to much stress and is having to work harder than normal because of my larger tires. The system is meant to be able to heat up but too much heat can damage bearings or bushings and compromises the pump. This is why I put an oil cooler in the system, it is fairly easy to do and drastically drops the heat in the system helping the longevity of the pump. To recap just buy OEM stuff and to help the longevity put an oil cooler in the system. I will link all the stuff I bought to put in my truck and so far has been holding up. I use my truck off road almost every day so having a good steering system was very important to me and this is the best thing I could find considering there is no upgrade option for the steering system in first gens without going to a SAS.

    POWER STEERING PUMP: https://www.yotashop.com/toyota-4ru...-power-steering-pump-w-reservoir-44320-35490/

    POWER STEERING RACK: https://www.lceperformance.com/Rack-Pinion-Tacoma-95-04-4wd-2wd-Pre-Runner-p/2055572.htm

    ATF COOLER: https://www.mishimoto.com/mishimoto-universal-transmission-cooler-kit.html

    Timmy the tool man on YouTube can literally show you how to do everything I just listed in your driveway by yourself. Hope this helps someone because I know I was looking for something like this when I was having my problems!! Have a good day and stay safe people! :)
     
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