Rack and Pinion issue ?

The Rack and Pinion just went in my 03 Tacoma, (36,500 miles) So I lifted it up onto jack stands and shook the tires. A lot of play on the driver’s side, passenger side tight. I had someone shake the tire so I could look under the truck. The bushing on the driver’s side shot, the whole rack was moving violently.

Well the one smart thing I did back in 03 was to get the extended warranty for $800 bucks. Dealer looked at it, called me out of the waiting room and the mechanic asked me what do you want us to do? I was like replace it under warranty? They were like I don’t think this is covered, it’s to late in the day to contact Toyota we will call you in a few days with the answer, but lets work up the price just incase they say it’s not covered. Yea right $ 1299.99 later. (Toyota does not offer the bushing by itself)

Well I lucked out and it was covered, dealer installed new rack and hoses. I went to check out the work done and I was like what’s this blue stuff in the power steering pump reservoir? Toyota says ATF, it’s printed on the cap of the power steering pump.

The ATF for this truck is red not blue. So a trip back to the dealer and they were like oh we don’t put ATF in there, we use Pennzoil power steering fluid. I was like WTF?

Why.. ?? It says ATF, They could not answer that question and then someone said we never put ATF in the power steering pumps.

Sorry about the long story, but did you ever hear something like that before?

 

i think i'd be draining the power steering reservoir and running whats supposed to be in there. them stealerships are way too fubarred sometimes.

 

x2. Do that. Drain and refill.