How to Replace a Power Steering Rack in Your Car 

Scotty Kilmer What size were the bolts to the frame and crowfoot wrench. I have the same van

Scotty Kilmer been following your channel for some odd years now. Man I love you enthusiasm and the ways you end your videos lol. Always good content.

I noticed there wasn't a link for common sense. Where can I go to get that? :-)

Forgot to mention turn steering wheel side to side, while adding powersteering fluid.

Try this on a Mitsubishi lance 2006 es please

Atf is power steering fluid unless you're driving a euro car and then it's most likely mineral oil or a synthetic substitute.

true, like some fords too take atf

My volvo Takes atf

I'm pretty sure if someone is smart enough to change the rack they can figure out which fluid to put in it

Dima Aryeh Same on Taurus. It seems like regular power steering fluid is thicker, and I've read it can contribute to messing up valves.

Other than draining the coolant and removing the power and electric connections it's pretty much that straight forward, it might not happen as fast as you can say it or edit it into a video but it's not complex at all.

Torque to spec... *Ughh*

Super cheesy for sure

Clearly never removed one from a 2003 Ford Escape V6 3.0L XLT 🤔

And he’ll do it on jackstands like wtf 😭

yeah, how to straigghten the heck outa the steering wheel without it moving when maniupalting the rack and without using an expensive expensive tool?

I think I broke mine mid driving lol

Seat belt wrapped around wheel

I have before it's alot harder than it looks

You just watched it to watch? 😂😂

Never hide from anything. Or the devil will surely do some bad stuff to you. Facing things head on is getting what you want, living in paradise. Would you deny yourself of your dream girl?

The power steering lines is the hardest part

@@Brandon-tn8vumy dad just did it and it truly is.

Pretty? Try "really".

TRY EPIC!😎👍

Duh lol

What's the secret to that? Locking the steering wheel that is.

Yikes, after reading this, I think I'll let my mechanic do it!

+adventureoflinkmk2 Funny you should say that because the van in this video uses a unibody. My point is, do your research on how to work on YOUR car. If you had ever changed a rack on a Sebring convertible, or really any damielchrysler(besides the SUV/truck line)Every vehicle can be VASTLY different from the next.

Most fwd cars you do now because of how they stuff them in there. And yeah it's a good idea to replace all the suspension components that are worn when you do something like this since you're already taking it apart and paying for an alignment.

Step 2: Lots of Coffee.

Video is actually titled " how to change the power steering rack on your car".....

🤣🤣

m Gavin i agree

I totally agree. This guy takes no shortcuts !! Obviously, each step takes time, but who wants to wait for liquid wrench to loosen up a nut? This video makes it easy to remember and more fun to try out yourself. I sure hope I don't need a steering rack too soon for my 2011 Impala. Btw: How long do steering racks last in general? I do a ton of steering and should I try changing my rack this summer myself? Looks easy. I love this guy also. Got me so wound up I am still rambling. But this guy made a ton of videos and he's always cheering me up so I agree. Thumbs up big time !!

@@loveshy007 The one in my Honda lasted 103,000 miles. How about you?

Mark Paradis i still have the original rack and pinion in my 1994 tercel, still working good.

It is. Thanks.

Tedybear315 It is !🤜

Houston is great

@@stevenmontemayor1870 nice town; traffic sucks. Last time I was there was after Katrina.

What’s salt on roads lol kidding

good point , 2 years later still necessary tip

We are lucky that we can still curse our cars. In the land of rotten teeth, the Queen has enacted hate speech laws. Wouldn't that suck to be working on your car and get 2 years in prison for cursing it.

They're not so impossible to get to clearly

Well said but will never happen. Don't you see that is only how dealer keeps his profit at best!

Try doing this on Audi of bmw

Odyssey Van Life It should be $200

next thing they will be putting it inside the engine block ('for stability') and it will cost you a complete engine rebuild ??

@@loveshy007 Hopefully this whole world of designed to fail will be over before they get to that point !!!

You're running rich for some reason

xSnakeStyles I had a rich code and turns out it was the MAF sensor. I cleaned that and no CEL since then. the droplets in the oil are still there.

+MrRangerZr1 After the code went away did you get an oil change? Also how is the performance?

xSnakeStyles I am going to do the oil change this weekend. performance is same as b4

+MrRangerZr1 gas getting into the crank case.... Leaking injectors, fuel pressure regulator possibly... You really should track this down soon because gasoline breaks down oil and that's terrible for your bearings.

+keith kennedy yes, and do that with the vehicle still up in the air

Although many do it that way, you can burn up your power steering pump if it go dry, techs use vacuum pumps with the engine off to avoid this.

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the instructions that came with my rack and pinion literally say "Do NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCK TO LOCK"

@@richardgrimes6208 did you get a Detroit axle reman?

I'm so happy that he didn't make a 2 hour documentary out of it.

+Juan Noguera yes, there are some I won't even touch

+Scotty Kilmer yup 94 camry 3.0 is going to be hell :(

Tu que sabes Juan

You have to drop the subframe on Volvo P80 bodies as well. It's a bear of a job...

Especially when the ape before you cross-threads the subframe bolt and hammers it all the way home!

Just did this on a 2006 Montana AWD. Was straight forward and was just as described. I replaced both outer tie rods as one was bad, so figured it was time for the other too. The link pins both broke, and are connected to the lower control arm. I pulled the sway bar out to get more room to get at the hose fittings. I was able to get them off using a wrench too (18mm). I also removed the line bracket clamp that was just above the right mounting bolt. Took the car in to get an alignment after the install. Did not need to drop the subframe as the rack came right out the drivers side very easily. This video covered the basics and was a great summary of the job. Thanks for posting this Scotty.

TheCarista I believe the idea is that the only acceptable way to repair it is to replace it so, in a sense, he is repairing the leak.

the title is called fixing a leaking power steering rack. in no sense at all is he fixing the leak because that steering rack still leaks.

Hey, let's not get pedantic here, this isn't 5th grade english class

You forgot a very important step to secure the steering wheel to avoid wiring issues on your steering column. Also use the castle nut bolt to avoid ruining the bolt before you wack it with a hammer. Then run your engine when all done turn 10 times each way with wheels off the ground to get any air out of the system. Finally you can repair the rack if you know how even someone with basic knowledge can do it.

He did, indeed, 'Fix it' - unless the new rack was defective. Sigh.

That's how it is. You think being a technician is a clean job?

@@12mak shoddy mechanics work in the dirt. Simple, put cardboard or plywood if you dont have a concrete pad.

@@dave3464 and what do you do? Changing your own oil does not make you a mechanic.

@@12mak Didn't say I was a mechanic. Although I haven't been to one in 25 years. So I must be doing something right.

+hugeslacker Good tip. I once bent the castellations, ruining the nut, so now I thread the nut on upside-down or use another regular nut (easier). Here's another way: Loosen locking nut between inner and outer tie rod ends after painting an alignment mark (for the measurement later on). Slip small rack boot clamp off and run a pocket screwdriver tip under the boot if it's sticking to the tie rod.Turn the inner tie rod hex flats with open end wrench to unthread it from the outer end. Popping the tapered stud with a hammer usually isn't as easy as this time was for Scotty.

Seen someone use a fork tool...

I don't think it really WAS that easy...I think he did the grunt work to loosen it, then started filming later to save time and keep the video short.

@@gemanscombe4985 yes that one stroke of the hammer in this video sure did not do mine ! I was trying to do this with the wheels on in my ignorance. When it came to that step I took off the ramps the van was on and put it on jack stands and took off the front wheels. Then I could (with a nut on there to protect the threads and using a small sledge hammer could swing it hard enough to actually remove those outer tie rod ends from their place. On mine it is upside down from in the video. I think using a $10 pickle fork here would help immensely; i used a big screwdriver which may have helped. The hammering eventually got it. Use silicone spray or a similar product always of course when removing bolts and let it soak in spraying 2 or 3 coats in 10 minutes depending on how hard it is for that wd-40 or whatever you're using to get to the threads. I am working on a 93 quest (van) and I sure hope i do not have to drop the subframe to get the old one out ! Today hopefully I will get to that point. Going to try to find a shop manual somewhere since I do not find that exact video on youtube anywhere. I'm glad people here said to lock the steering wheel. In the video there is no mention of what position the rack is in when it is removed and how to make sure the new one is IN THE SAME POSITION as when the old one is removed as the gears inside allow those tie rods to move from all the way left to all the way right and if we take off the rack in the center position and the new rack is set at a right turn or a left turn position according to another viewer here, and common sense that will not work... they do not self adjust. I am thinking to set the steering wheel straight and clamp it in position somehow (my ignition key has been stuck in there for years so I cannot lock the steering wheel by just removing the key and turning the wheel until it locks). Then measuring how far the the end of the tie rod end is from the center of the steering connection. That way if the new rack differs in some way as to the threads or design, the wheels and the steering wheel will be in the same position when the new rack is installed. Obviously I have not done this before ! Good luck all.

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it goes by several names. i find the term 'sway bar' misleading.

@@steveneumeyer681 titty bar