Is it wise to change out lower ball joints, upper ball joints, sway bar links, and rack and pinion bushings. Since your in that general area and they are known to fail after 100,000 miles
Pretty decent video. But please do not use powersteering fluid in an atf fluid system. The cap calls for atf fluid to be used in the power steering system. When you use powersteering fluid your seals swell and the rack and pinion will soon leak again.
So, no flushing of the Power Steering fluid before this replacement begins?? I wouldn't want a single DROP of the old dirty fluid going through my new replacement steering rack. Replace or power flush the reservoir or put in a large zip lock freezer bag full of solvent/acetone, seal the bag after expelling all the air and drop it into a large ultrasonic cleaner with the heater set to maybe 160F or so. using the bag for the solvent keeps you from having to drain the water from the basin. YMMV Also not a bad idea to replace the rubber lines as likely they've been on that truck the number of miles as that rack has been. I installed an aftermarket in line filter on my low pressure return line to add some etra protection. Bottom line, Jim got the job done, but more of a "fix it and put it on the market" repair as opposed to a I'm keeping this truck for another 300k miles".
Didn’t give the tork spec. Didn’t mention about the steering rack. Didn’t tell you must slide the steering rack the same time you install the rack in pinion. Didn’t tell you the bolt sizes… didn’t mention the importance of lining up your tie rods exactly how your old ones were… left a lot of stuff out..
Most definitely, us automotive technicians should be doing this stuff for free....why on earth should we be allowed to make a living and take care of our families.....How dare we.
