Steering rack- help! - Page 2

como · 10-09-2009, 05:20 PM

I'm sure he could help me, and I bet that diy site could too- (Used it once, was very impressed!)
But, this post is dated now, to the first month I had the mr2. Before I could drive her legally, even... I just didn't know!

austin123 · 10-28-2009, 07:24 AM

Ive been hearing about this bushing for 2 years and could never figure out where the heck it is, now I know! Ive got some play in my steering rack, I feel it when I got over bumps. I replaced the inner and outer tierods thinking that was the problem..ford steering rack

YellowJacket · 10-29-2009, 03:14 PM

OEM... $4 bucks plus shipping. Mine was just replaced.

Interestingly it seems when my rack was taken apart it was discovered my rack was rebuilt in the past by someone and they did what you did...
When the white bushing came out it had a few wraps of electrical tape around it... seems to be more common of a fix than you might think.

Pic of bushing:

como · 10-30-2009, 08:22 AM

haha, win.

Hey, it worked. Next time I have my rack out (if ever) I'll replace the bushing, now that I know where to get it... but wrapping it in tape did the trick for me! (at least so far...)

turbo2se · 05-24-2011, 10:40 PM

do you guys have a part number? my 87 is doing this also.

Bigbacon · 05-25-2011, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by como

I had brought the part into a local dealer, they looked at me funny. I told them where it came from, and they said they could, at best, sell me a new rack for something like $750.

thats crazy...my local dealer just brings up thier little program, has me look at the diagram and point to the part. They order if they can.

I think they just didn't want to bother for a 4 dollar part.

muffinman · 05-25-2011, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbo2se

do you guys have a part number? my 87 is doing this also.

It was listed somewhere but I don't remember where. You could try to search it but it might be easier to just contact Aaron at Lithia.

Lithia Toyota of Springfield - Toyota MR2 Message Board

or
LithiaToyotaParts.com

thurmonster · 12-30-2011, 06:10 PM

Wheres the pic from?

I'd like to have a description of each part

muffinman · 01-01-2012, 12:38 AM

I think I took it from the BGB but it's been a while so can't say for sure.

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10-09-2009, 05:20 PM	#21 (permalink)
como Road Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 652 Thanks: 13 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	I'm sure he could help me, and I bet that diy site could too- (Used it once, was very impressed!) But, this post is dated now, to the first month I had the mr2. Before I could drive her legally, even... I just didn't know!

10-28-2009, 07:24 AM	#22 (permalink)
austin123 No Skills Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Ive been hearing about this bushing for 2 years and could never figure out where the heck it is, now I know! Ive got some play in my steering rack, I feel it when I got over bumps. I replaced the inner and outer tierods thinking that was the problem..ford steering rack

10-29-2009, 03:14 PM	#23 (permalink)
YellowJacket 1985 16v NA 6-speed Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 415 Thanks: 8 Thanked 31 Times in 24 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	OEM... $4 bucks plus shipping. Mine was just replaced. Interestingly it seems when my rack was taken apart it was discovered my rack was rebuilt in the past by someone and they did what you did... When the white bushing came out it had a few wraps of electrical tape around it... seems to be more common of a fix than you might think. Pic of bushing:

10-30-2009, 08:22 AM	#24 (permalink)
como Road Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 652 Thanks: 13 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	haha, win. Hey, it worked. Next time I have my rack out (if ever) I'll replace the bushing, now that I know where to get it... but wrapping it in tape did the trick for me! (at least so far...)

05-24-2011, 10:40 PM	#25 (permalink)
turbo2se Some Skills Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: indianapolis . IN Posts: 91 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	do you guys have a part number? my 87 is doing this also.

12-30-2011, 06:10 PM	#28 (permalink)
thurmonster Formula Car Mechanic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 358 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Wheres the pic from? I'd like to have a description of each part

01-01-2012, 12:38 AM	#29 (permalink)
muffinman U-P-G-R-A-Y-E-D-D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sunny South Florida Posts: 5,878 Thanks: 53 Thanked 282 Times in 271 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	I think I took it from the BGB but it's been a while so can't say for sure.