rack and pinion questions

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91 mK3

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i have a 91 turbo supra and my rack and pinion is busted. i barely have any power steering. i did a 1jz swap and i know that i have a working ps pump. now my queston is if anyone has bought a rack and pinion and if they can tell me a good cheap place.ive called a couple of place and one thing im confused about is what the mysterious "evo" component is, so if anyone can tell me, it would be very helpful. thanks
 
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is it easy to change? also, what are the boots called at the end and what kind of bushings do you guys suggest for the rack and pinion?
 
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Poodles

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it's not easy to change... toyota in their infinate wisdom puts it in from the top, so pulling or lifting the engine would be the easiest way...

Brewster: man that's pretty damn cheap, wish I knew about this when the engine was out!!!
 
Brewster

Brewster

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yeah putting the new one in is a bit tougher than taking the old one out, but it's still not hard to do. remember to reconnect the steering shaft before you bolt the rack down.
 
suprabad

suprabad

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I hope this isn't too far off track on this thread but, how much of a difference does the newer progressive p/steering rack make? Is it better? worse? indifferent? I have a an 87 so I have the old steering and was wondering if it's worth it to upgrade.
 
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suprabad said:
I hope this isn't too far off track on this thread but, how much of a difference does the newer progressive p/steering rack make? Is it better? worse? indifferent? I have a an 87 so I have the old steering and was wondering if it's worth it to upgrade.
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Theres alot more to it then just bolting in the rack. There is a steering wheel sensor, a solenoid that is controlled by?? And I believe its tied into the tems system. But its going to be difficult to switch.
 
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kwnate said:
Theres alot more to it then just bolting in the rack. There is a steering wheel sensor, a solenoid that is controlled by?? And I believe its tied into the tems system. But its going to be difficult to switch.
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Damn it! I was afraid the answer was going to be something like that!

Is it a huge improvement? (never driven a MKIII but my own).
 
Brewster

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kwnate said:
Theres alot more to it then just bolting in the rack. There is a steering wheel sensor, a solenoid that is controlled by?? And I believe its tied into the tems system. But its going to be difficult to switch.
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I wonder what speed sensor the PPS uses... I don't think mine's working, and I don't think it has since I've owned this car.

91 mK3 said:
that one works good? and it comes with...?? does it come with the boots and bushings?
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It came with the boots but not the bushings. You can buy new bushings from Toyota or some poly bushings from SupraSport etc.
 
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