No power steering after Pump/Rack and pinion replacement.

All. My power steering abruptly failed last week, so I installed a new pump. No joy there, so I replaced the rack and pinion and installed a filter in the return line. Still no power steering. I am out of ideas here. Anyone have suggestions?
Thanks.

~998cc

 

This may be a silly question, but did you re-bleed the system?

I know these vids are for replacing the rack, but there's a bit in there about bleeding the power steering, too.

https://youtu.be/wZoRP5ogrK0

https://youtu.be/r4Hhl225E8A

 

Not a silly question at all. Yes, I did go through the motions of bleeding the system while the wheels were off the ground. Doing more research, I came across the reservoir clogged screen issue. Pulled mine off again and it was really clogged. Just cleaned it and a LOT of crud came out after multiple cleanings. Will reinstall and report back.

Thank you!
Regards,
Russ (998cc)

 

Clogged screen was the problem. Perhaps the new pump and/or rack and pinion were unnecessary? Wish I had known about the possibility of clogged screen last week!

Power steering returns!!

 

Ouch! That's a painful lesson.

Seems like racks usually just start to leak rather than quit completely and suddenly.

 

No way! Holy shiz of all it was was a clogged filter screen?! Tell me you didn't do the cheapo rack... Please

 

Yes. knowledge is not only power; it is also money!!

 

Not sure what a cheapo rack is, but it is not the $169.00 rack from Amazon. It's not genuine Toyota, but it was still 5 bills.

It's a new (not reman) Atlantic.

 

Anything but the cheap 'new' Chinese one branded under a few different names. All same junk, lifetime warranty but people change it yearly or so lmao. Not sure man, good luck with it though. You at least sound proficient working on your truck so you'll be good. Labor is always the big killer

 

Never heard about the clogged screen that was a expensive lesson !!

 

Yes...labor is a major consideration! Been working on my cars and motorcycles since 1972. (Yikes!) My first rack, though. I'm thinking the cost to take it to the shop and resolving the screen problem would have exceeded the cost for parts, so it's all good. Just for grins, I'll keep the original Toyota rack.

Russ
998cc

 

Damn, magnefine filter here I come. I already have it on my transmission line too.

 

The crud in the reservoir was coming off in small sheets, and it took boiling it out on the stove with a commercial detergent to get it clean.

It is not difficult to remove the reservoir from the 2.7 Liter 4 cylinder motor. Pop off the drive belt and PS pump pulley; remove three small bolts and pull the reservoir right off (after evacuating the fluid). There is a small O-ring that will need replacing. In hindsight, it is well worth doing! I did add a filter in the return line.
Ounce of prevention versus 600 pounds of cure.

Also reset the toe-in as per another thread here at Tacoma World. Worked a treat!

Russ
998cc