Rack bushings replacement

B.S. I used channel locks to twist the bushing freeing it up. Cut the flange of the old bushing then and hammered it out. you do not need a press.

 

Well that doesnt mean its my vibration anyway.

 

Your confusing us now.

Get a box cutter and cut the rubber lip off the bushings. Then use whatever tools you can to get the metal sleeve/bushing out. I used a combo of channel locks, handle end of a socket wrench and hammer. I don't know how else we can spell it out to you. You don't need any help, did mine in 2 hours by myself.

 

Sorry I am just really pissed about this shaking front end and I cant figure it out

I don't have a place to do this or the tools so I am relying on other peoples help.. Since my elbow got messed up I havent been able to breaker bar anything.. I don't think I can unbolt and move the diff with what I have anyway.

 

Sounds like you may just need to pay someone to do it and forget about it. Good luck

 

I changed mine without any issues what so ever. Took longer to raise the truck and get it on stands than to actually carry out the work of changing the bushings. I didn't have to remove the sway bar at all. However, my steering wheel is still moving left to right a few mm before the tires move still. Didn't really do anything for me.

 

2 hours on a weekend and your done. This mod is what really tightened up my steering.

 

well had the bushings done still alot of free play and some shaking form the wheel.. I saw that link about the steering shaft and Ive been told greasing it works for a while but welding isnt a good idea

 

Still can't figure out this intermittent shaking at highway speeds..

Any ideas? should I start another thread?

 

I still have the same problem, Im almost 100% sure its my POS tires though so Im probably going to look into replacing them.

 

Ive had the tires rechecked for balance.. Brought them to 2 different places... I just dont get it

 

When was the last time you had an allignment??

Have you rotated the tires? Sometimes, if you rotate the tires......the vibration might change 'position' or 'feel' and you might be able to narrow it down to one wheel.

Are you always at highway speeds? Are you always in a certain gear? When was the last time you changed the fluids in your differentials, transmission, and transfer case?

 

Its always on the highway.. Almost like road surface makes it worse. I had the fluids changed last winter. Used redline synthetic again

 

I know this is very old, but it provided good links and tips, as I replaced mine just now.

A good bit of advice for someone doing this for the first time...

All 3 bolts are different lengths. Longest one is obvious. The shortest one is the middle bushing. The medium length bolt is the bottom passenger side u-clamp.

I mistakenly swapped the smaller two bolts, and by putting the shortest bolt in the Lowe u-clamp, it wasn't able to grab enough threads and stripped out. Word of warning. Gonna stop by Toyota tomorrow and just buy the correct bolt if I can, as the longer one is now happy in its home, and does not want to come back out. Went in easy, so I dunno what's up with that.

 

It's really easy to change the Steering rack bushings. As for that front end vibration. @Ramphonic I would have to agree it's most likely the tires. I bought all new tires in August and had no vibration then around Dec 4 I had a really bad vibration between 60 - 75mph and the tire shop did everything they could and the vibration would be gone for a half a day then it would come back. 4 different times we went through this until finally they gave me 4 new tires no questions asked. And the vibration is gone and still is just fine! I changed the steering rack bushings @200k miles. It had nothing to do with the vibration. I did the rack bushings way before any vibration as I have 238,639 miles now. Luckily I have my college auto shop to get everything done free of charge. I just have to buy the parts.

 

Yo shoutout to the OP real quick... if youre having an issue with intermittent vibrations have you done a ECGS bushing yet? It an upgraded replacement for the needle bearing, a weak link on the front suspension. I had this issue, would cause intermittent vibrations through the steering wheel AND drivers side floorboards (my GF said she did not feel them and shes pretty good at that). I didnt see, but if you have a 4x4 you can easily check by putting it in 4HI and drive, if it goes away then the needle bearing is the culprit. If you dont have a 4x4 then I guess youll just have to take my word for it, thatand all the other guys on TW before me who posted about it as well