How To Change Seals On Power Steering Gear Box

05-28-2013, 08:41 PM	#1
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Member	Power Steering Gear Box Input Shaft Leak: Replace Seal?? I have a small leak on my power steering gear box input shaft and was wondering if anyone has experience replacing the seal on this? If so, is at that place a part number from Toyota for the seal? It's a pretty pocket-size leak, I'm hardly losing any fluid. The steering rack nonetheless works fine, and then no point in spending $500 on replacing the whole rack. Thoughts and experiences would be slap-up! Thanks.
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05-29-2013, 08:26 AM	#ii
Senior Fellow member	I have the same leak, wish i knew. would be much improve on the walled to supersede a $4 seal than to replace a $500 - $700 rack. __________________ Due east-Locker, Bilstein 5100,Threescore 450 Coils, Tundra Wheels Graphite, 33'' Duratracs, one.5" bicycle Spacers, Energy Suspension Sway Bar Links and bushings,Curl Bar, LED'southward, Sport Hood! XRC 9.5k Comp Winch Custom Mounted, tertiary Row Rumble Seat, B&Grand Tranny Cooler, Tundra Brakes, 4XInnovations Sliders, Uniden 520XL Pro CB, four' Firestik. My Build Thread!! http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-ge...8-express.html
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05-29-2013, 10:22 AM	#3
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Member	Looks like the input gear box is bolted onto the rack itself. So the gear box could be taken out and inspected. Heck, I am wondering maybe it could even be possible to take the input shaft gear box off without fifty-fifty having to remove the steering rack. The mating surface between the input shaft gear box + steering rack could be cleaned then re-exercise that gasket (if any). Or use some RTV. My leak seems to be coming from the input shaft and the gear box. In that location's a mushroom shape outer grit cover, just inside must be some sort of oil seal (o-band maybe?). I dont take any experience with this, peradventure someone tin can comment? Or if someone has a spare steering rack laying around, maybe they tin confirm?
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05-30-2013, 07:51 AM	#4
Senior Member	Hither is a pic of mine Only leak on the whole dang truck!! __________________ E-Locker, Bilstein 5100,LX 450 Coils, Tundra Wheels Graphite, 33'' Duratracs, 1.5" bike Spacers, Energy Pause Sway Bar Links and bushings,Roll Bar, LED's, Sport Hood! XRC 9.5k Comp Winch Custom Mounted, 3rd Row Rumble Seat, B&One thousand Tranny Cooler, Tundra Brakes, 4XInnovations Sliders, Uniden 520XL Pro CB, 4' Firestik. My Build Thread!! http://world wide web.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-ge...8-limited.html
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05-30-2013, 07:55 AM	#five
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Member	Mine doesn't look that bad. How much fluid do you become through? Likewise, it seems you lot are missing the rubber dust boot that should go over the seal.. I looked at the service manual and information technology shows at that place existence a few condom o-rings and an oil seal in at that place that you could just knock out one time the input shaft gear box is removed. The service manual actually calls this box the "command valve" I might merely try some Rislone stop leak on mine.
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05-31-2013, 07:56 AM	#6
Senior Member	Post a moving-picture show of yours. I don't lose that much fluid but it just bothers me its leaking. I think my rack is starting to vesture out as well. __________________ E-Locker, Bilstein 5100,LX 450 Coils, Tundra Wheels Graphite, 33'' Duratracs, 1.5" cycle Spacers, Free energy Interruption Sway Bar Links and bushings,Ringlet Bar, LED'south, Sport Hood! XRC 9.5k Comp Winch Custom Mounted, 3rd Row Rumble Seat, B&M Tranny Cooler, Tundra Brakes, 4XInnovations Sliders, Uniden 520XL Pro CB, 4' Firestik. My Build Thread!! http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-ge...eight-limited.html
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05-31-2013, ten:01 AM	#7
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Member	Since mine isn't that bad, I but siphoned out about 300mL of ATF and replaced that with some Rislone Stop Leak. We'll see how that goes. Going to supplant the bushings on my rack as I take a chip of jittering (but overall steering is tight).
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05-31-2013, 10:25 AM	#viii
Senior Member	U put ATF in yours? I put that Lucas stop leak in mine. __________________ E-Locker, Bilstein 5100,LX 450 Coils, Tundra Wheels Graphite, 33'' Duratracs, 1.five" wheel Spacers, Energy Suspension Sway Bar Links and bushings,Ringlet Bar, LED's, Sport Hood! XRC ix.5k Comp Winch Custom Mounted, third Row Rumble Seat, B&M Tranny Cooler, Tundra Brakes, 4XInnovations Sliders, Uniden 520XL Pro CB, 4' Firestik. My Build Thread!! http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-ge...8-express.html
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05-31-2013, 11:07 AM	#nine
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Member	The end leak I put in is designed for power steering. The existing fluid in the power steering system is ATF.
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07-27-2013, 06:47 PM	#10
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Fellow member	Any updates on results from a stop leak product? I have the same leak and it doesnt seem to warrant a new rack replacement
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08-04-2013, 08:39 AM	#xi
Senior Member	I didn't take any luck with a end leak. I replaced the fluid with manual fluid and now I just check it once a calendar week. __________________ East-Locker, Bilstein 5100,LX 450 Coils, Tundra Wheels Graphite, 33'' Duratracs, i.v" bicycle Spacers, Free energy Suspension Sway Bar Links and bushings,Roll Bar, LED'southward, Sport Hood! XRC 9.5k Comp Winch Custom Mounted, 3rd Row Rumble Seat, B&M Tranny Cooler, Tundra Brakes, 4XInnovations Sliders, Uniden 520XL Pro CB, 4' Firestik. My Build Thread!! http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-ge...eight-express.html
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08-04-2013, 09:52 AM	#12
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Fellow member	I sucked out about 4 squeezes from a turkey baster and replaced the fluid with Bar'south stop leak. The power steering input seal surface area is still wet, but strangely, from the time I posted this thread to now...there doesnt seem to exist a noticeable drib in fluid level in the reservoir. I will keep monitoring, only I call up for at present it's easier to just top off if need exist. I attempted to remove the power steering rack when I was doing my lower ball joints a calendar month ago, only I couldnt manage to get the power steering lines off. They are a PITA!!!
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09-20-2013, 03:25 PM	#thirteen
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Inferior Member	Quote: Originally Posted by nobb I have a small leak on my power steering gear box input shaft and was wondering if anyone has feel replacing the seal on this? If so, is there a office number from Toyota for the seal? Information technology'due south a pretty small leak, I'm inappreciably losing any fluid. The steering rack notwithstanding works fine, then no betoken in spending $500 on replacing the whole rack. Thoughts and experiences would exist great! Thanks. I'm in Calgary AB, Canada and I went to an oil change yesterday at the dealership. They have indicated on my report that there is a "small-scale steering gear box leak" and volition re-visit the outcome during next oil change (8,000km). And so I asked the technician what kind of fix does it require and how much is the gear up. The guy told me they usually supercede the whole unit (I think he said including the shaft/rack) and he quoted me $1800 + tax. Since the situation is still a "minor" leak, is there a possible small prepare that a shop tin can do at this stage instead of waiting for some other eight,000km when the problem gets worse? $one,800! they might as well just take my life! Whatever help is appreciated!
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09-twenty-2013, 03:35 PM	#xiv
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Fellow member	Im actually not surprised with that price. Price of a new steering rack is probably $800 - 1000, then add together in 2 - 4 hrs labor + $120 for an alignment.
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09-20-2013, 03:42 PM	#15
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Junior Member	Quote: Originally Posted by nobb Im really non surprised with that price. Price of a new steering rack is probably $800 - 1000, then add in 2 - 4 hrs labor + $120 for an alignment. Yes, that'southward what they mentioned. And so there isn't much I could do until ane day it fails and I will have the whole unit of measurement replaced?
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