HOW TO: Toyota Corolla Rack and Pinion (Power Steering Fix) 

Honestly, one of the best replacement guide videos I've seen for this year Corolla. I know this is a 7 year old video and you may even make better ones now, but everything was clear and concise enough. I have to replace my rack, second time since I've owned this car in 2010. It made it to at least 2019 without the rack leaking (oem). Replaced it with a reman, now I have to replace it again this year (although 5 to 6 years seems average for replaced units). Decided to just buy completely new, no reman, maybe it'll last until the car finally falls apart lol I'm not interested in doing this myself, but at least I can help my mechanic as we're doing it without a lift too.

Well this was done 5 years ago,just watched now, very entertaining,guys good,young and full of energy, very nice job,I just picked up a 1999 Corolla $400. Bought a $40 off the shelf power steering pump with pulley,and swapped out and I thought that was alot of work lol,cold outside too,all from watching these kinds of videos , keep up the good work.

Just from my experience rack and pinion comes out from drivers side ,however you need to drop subframe ,remove rear motor mount and mount holder too. You have to twist rack and pinion upside down to fit through access hole and way to do it bring rack pinion head where motor mount was and rotate it 180 deg so is upside down then pull it back and fit it thru acces hole ,head first then the body,hope it helps.

Yo you uploaded this so long ago and you still reply to help people is insane great job dude

Nice work , thanks alot I have Corolla 2003 & Lexus ls400 Believe me this work in the Corolla is much much much harder than the Lexus .

Awesome. I have the same problem. I have two 96 Toyota Corollas. I have zero mechanic experience. For the most I'm rebuilding my cars. One of the corollas has same engine and transmission. It's over 250,000 miles. Replacing all parts. Car is awesome! I'm looking to make it to 300,000+ miles. Thanks for the video.

Good informative video. and yea that 'music' really makes it easier for me to pay close attention to the really Important stuff, couldn't get by without it.

It's so close to the 87 that the only differences are the heat shields don't exist and there's just a single center engine cradle, so thank you for fixing it bongbong!

Thanks you! It was a big job but with your help I was able to replaced the rack and opinion on my 97 Corolla. I was able just to loosen (but not removed) the front crossmember suspension in place by a floor jack and then remove the three rear transaxle mounting bolts to get to the last bolt holding the rack and opinion in place. I also needed to remove the rear transaxle through bolt for clearance to remove that last rack and opinion bolt. Unfortunately, I snapped a bolt when torquing one of the bolt that was not clearly specified in my manual. Thank God it was not a critical bolt for the front crossmember suspension. It was for the front stabilizer bar that was not equipped in my car. I would not attempt this repair again. It was painful not having a lift. BTW, that front number 8 metric stabilizer bolt should be torque to about 108 ft-lbs. Toughest part of the job was removing the power steering hoses and the last rack and opinion bolt blocked by the rear transaxle through bolt. It took me about 3 days to get the job done and a professional wheel alignment. I am a novice.

I'm about to take this on for a 98 corolla. Save a bunch of money! Thank you.

After finishing this job i realized that the best way to remove the rack and pinion in or out of the car is to remove rear motor mount and mount holder too and just use that space there instead of access hole just make sure put your jack with piece of wood under transmission and raise it. Also before you install you new rack and pinion in place try your hose fittings because i had that problem with my first part and had to return and reorder from different vendor.

i did a rack in a 1986 nissan sentra hatchback in my driveway. what a MFer. that job was one of the hardest i ever done.

Great video. My 1998 corolla with 250K miles just stared leaking steering fluid, I'm crossing my fingers is just a hose issue cause replacing the rack and pinion might worth more than the car itself and not planning on doing it myself. Man these corollas are build to last for ever, is the most realiable car I ever had. Had a few GM's, buicks and ford but those are not reliable et all. I'm only buying toyota from now on.

Hey can you guys do more videos on this car? I just was given one and love watching fix it videos, driving videos, detailing, etc. Great video!

Good video. I'm going to use this to (hopefully) replace my rack and pinion today. If I could offer one piece of advice, list all of the tools and sizes you will be using at the beginning on the video! Nothing worse than getting halfway through and realizing you don't have a certain size!

Clean the filter screen on the outlet of the pump reservoir. That will limit fluid from getting to the rack.

This was so entertaining and I know nothing about cars, great music, great editing, all over awesome =) (funny too!)

You need to count the turns of the ball joint as you remove it from the steering rack end, also measure the number of turns for the lock nut and write them down.

Very helpful video,thanks man!I've gotta say though,you managed frickin well,considering you were working without a Pit in your Shop Floor, and also the fact that you appear to have had no second set of hands helping you.Yeah,removing the faulty/suspect parts is a difficult enough procedure,but re-assembly,now that's one whole different can o" beans! ;). Great work,buddy, and it's very much appreciated,.Still, I aint lookin" forward to this very same job.!

this video helped me fix my marriage too. thank you

That positive battery terminal looks great too.

If you need details to remove subframe on corolla, just search in youtube how to replace rear mount in corolla 98,you will see details.I did this job myself and is 6 bolts on left and 6 bolts on right of the frame ,they are not the same size so watch where you removing it from.

Thanks for the 'engine prop by oil pan' suggestion.

I got everything off. Rack is flopping around. Seems to be stuck on the steering shaft. I removed one bolt on the column. Is there another bolt?

Thanks for this video bro. it's very helpful. Your friend from the Phil.

Thank you for the good video. How long did it take, from the beginning to the end?

Really great video especially for your first one.

I just bought a 1995 Geo Prizm Aka 95 toyota corolla, I'm hoping the steering systems are almost identical. This video should help with the replacement!

I charge $600.00 US to replace them. Plus parts. As you have to drop the sub frame. Just to remove 1 damn bolt!

I have a question if the power steering makes a winding noise and it leaks should you see the fluid on the ground

hello, my autie’s corolla 1999 (?) model is not working if we dont charge its battery. and i think some of the wirings or the starter has a problem and i dont know how to fix it bcoz she already gave it to us. can you help me with its machine? thanks a lot

Hey pretty noob question but was wondering why do you need to get an alignment. You mentioned this in your video. I have a 1999 Toyota Corolla and I was I formed by mechanic I would need to replace the rack and pinion and get an “alignment” didn’t understand why he said that. Did your car need an alignment prior to replacing the rack and pinion ?

Thanks for your sharing knowledge 👍

You desperately need a nice long breaker bar! You're in danger of busting your foot & ratchet with that pipe. Also, I wonder if measuring distance between the two tie rod ends (before taking them off the old steering rack) would work, then get the exact same distance when they're installed on the new one... Pretty good vid

How many hrs do you think and do you need an alignment too?

You need to get yourself some pneumatic tools and flare nut wrenches! I enjoyed the humor of your video! This is not a repair a novice should take on and not an enjoyable repair for the professional.

Very good content

I would like to see more on the subframe removal. That was to fast and not detail enough. The subframe removal is the hardest part of the damn job.

So any idea why the steering get super stiff when I drive through puddles of water? Something electrical I assume?

You speed up the part where your removing it so I'm wondering when you removed it did you go under the hole the tie rod goes through normally or did you go through the hole cause going through the hole seems entirely impossible considering it's size

That’s a lot of work. I like to work on Toyota’s haha but for that work, I sell the damn car for 500$ haha

Oh,one more thing,music mix was good

Hey! So I have a 99 corolla I got super cheap a while ago and the power steering crapped out pretty fast. The leak is very severe and I was told I need to replace the rack and pinion as well as the lines. I am curious if you know of any way to replace it without removing the subframe? or how to remove it just partially if that is possible?

I'm currently attempting this on my Corolla but I'm stuck. I can't wriggle the rack out of the engine bay. No matter how hard I try I can't get it through that small hole in the wheel well area. I wish you has shown that part in the video. I will more than likely have to reinstall the old rack as I do not have other transportation.

I want to replace the power steering reservoir on my 99 Toyota Corolla. The previous owner used Pyroil power steering fluid and left a full quart in the trunk . Is this power steering fluid okay to use on a 99 Toyota Corolla ? Never heard of this brand before. Thanks 👍

What about bleeding the line and to getting the air out of the line. I notice you did not mention this. I took my 2001 Toyota Corolla Le to the shop, they not bleed the line this destroyed the new power steering pump. The repair shop for the most part was truthful and replaced the pump again before leave their shop. PS: the old fluid was in the lines for 20 years.

I have a 2003 vvti 1600, can I easily adjust rack from underneath, please?

I'm having trouble removing the crossmember..I got all the bolts I see off but it's still on there pretty good..

Great video! How long did it take you to remove and replace? I have secondary transportation, but just curious. I have torn boots, so I'll probably try replacing those first and see if that fixes the leak. Also replacing the timing chain tensioner O-ring. I've got fluid leaking underneath the rear right side of my engine. Figure it's best to start with the cheaper repairs and see if it fixes.

HOW DID YOU GET THE RACK OUT? mine won't fit through the frame hole because the little shaft is in the way

Great job 👍

Thanks for the video, very helpful, I got told today I need a brand new rack pinion after an inspection was done, so my question to you is what should I do, replace the part and fix it myself for cheaper or just buy a new car? The price from a auto shop I was told was 1100 dollars. Thanks.

Nice video tha

I see u have nice place to do ur work and all those large toolbox around..but then later realise u didnt hv an airgun or even a long socket handles to loosen a tough nut.. after rewatching, I noticed u didnt even have vice grip? Wow... is that really ur place? Just curious bro..

What is the size of the Tierod tightner ?. Was removing subframe easy ?.

Hey brother i have electric steering im my corolla and steering locks up once in a while while driving. Do you what would be the cause or solution as i have shown my mechanics but they cant find the problem tell it gets stuck infront of them. Thanks

Good video. I've got a Geo Prizm that I need to do this on, which is basically the same operation. So, the motor didn't shift at all with that motor mount removed? Also, how hard was it to get the steering knuckle on? Thanks.

Great video! The host isn't too bad to look at either 😉

Thanks brother

Hello. Quick question. I have a little wheel play 3-9 which moves my steering wheel slightly. The axle rotated like it’s really bent or something but I am not sure what it is. Is it the axle or the power steering bushings? Or what? Shakes at high speeds and shakes badly while braking at high speeds

Great vid...!! Quick question, did u need to support the engine with the floor Jack or would the engine and transmission mount support the motor n tranny??

Do you need to drop rackandpion to change the steering yoke?

Is it any easier to remove a rack and pinion from the junkyard? 97 corolla

Is this process similar for the 9th Gen Corolla? 2003-2008.

Can I use just 2 jack stands or should I use 4

He doesn't show a shot on how to remove the sub frame. Dis.

might want to title this removal of rack and pinion (power steering fix)

its necessary to remove the subframe you just did a lot for nothing you can leave the sub attached and still remove the steering rack

Is that the stock motor

How did you get from clear bright lighted garage to a dark garage so quickly?

I bought mine for 400$ and that was 8 years ago

Why even make a video if you going to skip the meat and potatoes about how to ACTUALLY remove it

Ok. Did you forget to mention the engine mount that has to be removed in order to get the rack out on the LS models. No Nope.

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No inglés pero casi me terminé de ber todo el video .. lo curucio es que no entendí ni bolas

Tomorrow see how long take me this Job

Killed it in Spanish lol

your video does not make sense to me. if you remove the rack and pinion from the driver side wheel, why the hell did you remove the subframe and engine mount, i think you did some unnecessary work basically you just made the job harder then it should be

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Cut the annoying music