Repair Question

[JCMatthews]

My Tundra needs to have the rack and pinion bushings replaced, so I can quit wearing out my tires. Has anyone done this? How hard is it? I am thinking I can do it myself and saving a cool fortune. I was quoted $255.00 for labor, and only $55.00 for parts. Any advice or help would be appreciated.

[zolo]

I have an 02 on the lift right now. Pretty sure its the same set up.

The passenger side is about as simple as it gets. Its a u shaped clamp that is held on with a bolt and a nut.

The driver side is a little more time consuming. It is pressed into the rack and is held in with a giant bolt from the front of the sub frame through the frame and rack.
I bet it would come out fairly easy. But pressed bushing can wear you out some times.

Also there is a center bolt but that's easy. Just a simple nut and bolt for location.

This truck I have on the lift now is cupping the tires pretty bad and in this case it's in the lower control arm bushings that are completely worn and there is no way to align it as well as the eccentric's are seized in the rear control arm mount. However the rack bushings are great.

Id check everything real well. The rack bushings are easy. But might now be 100% of the issue.

hope this helps a little

[washington taco]

Rack bushings are easy. I wouldnt pay 255.00 for that.

[JCMatthews]

I stood under it today with it over a bay, and I witnessed the bad bushings. I took it in for an alingment and they said it would not be right for them to align it when it would need and alignment following the bushing replacement. I am sorely tempted to do it myself. As far as the bushings not being all of it, it is a little out of caster which is causing it to pull.

[zolo]

I stood under it today with it over a bay, and I witnessed the bad bushings. I took it in for an alingment and they said it would not be right for them to align it when it would need and alignment following the bushing replacement. I am sorely tempted to do it myself.

Its an easy replacement. Id say go for it. The pressed side might need to be mangled a little to get it out but you have a new one to go in and that shouldn't be very difficult. Id say save yourself $255 and replace them yourself.