Steering Rack replacement questions?

[deazndude]

I was hoping for some clarification on these things.

I have a 1991 MKIII Supra with a 2j swap, and i believe my steering rack is bad though it's not leaking. I've been looking around for answers and from the information. 86-88 racks are non power steering and supposely don't fit into my 91. I was wondering mostly about the racks with the Solenoid, as i read that you can just buy a regular rack that comes without the Solenoid, and swap over your old rack's solenoid. Then i saw ANOTHER rack that does not supply the solenoid but comes with Electronic Control Steering (ECS) on partsgeek, i'm not even sure what this is referring to. I wanted to know what the difference between all these options are, and what route i should take.

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[destrux]

Why do you think your rack is bad, what is it doing (or not doing)?

 

[deazndude]

I brought it to a shop and he told me it was bad and leaking.

 

[Poodles]

I was hoping for some clarification on these things.

I have a 1991 MKIII Supra with a 2j swap, and i believe my steering rack is bad though it's not leaking. I've been looking around for answers and from the information. 86-88 racks are non power steering and supposely don't fit into my 91.

All Supras have power steering.

I was wondering mostly about the racks with the Solenoid, as i read that you can just buy a regular rack that comes without the Solenoid, and swap over your old rack's solenoid.

Nope, the PPS racks are very different.

Then i saw ANOTHER rack that does not supply the solenoid but comes with Electronic Control Steering (ECS) on partsgeek, i'm not even sure what this is referring to. I wanted to know what the difference between all these options are, and what route i should take.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Have to swap the solenoid I think.

I brought it to a shop and he told me it was bad and leaking.

Just said it wasn't leaking?

Why is it "bad?"

 

[planemos]

The rack is leaking. But if you seal the boots on the outer tie rods then it can prevent a leak to the actual atmosphere. That is what my car is like. It is leaking inside the rack and into the boot. It is possible to rebuild a rack or get a re-manufactured one. Finding a brand spanking new one is hard though I believe.

 

[Enraged]

if you need to buy one, rockauto sells racks, and they have a discount code for supramania members. look in the vendors section.

 

[deazndude]

All Supras have power steering.



Nope, the PPS racks are very different.



Have to swap the solenoid I think.



Just said it wasn't leaking?

Why is it "bad?"

What happens if i just swap in one without PPS?

On this website it says the rack that contains the ECS is for a NA Car, is this okay?

Well, once i was told it was bad and leaking, I went right away to buy more ATF Fluid to refill it. A few weeks after i rechecked the power steering reservoir, it was at the same spot where i last filled it.

Thanks for the help btw guys.

 

[Chambers]

Get a few rags, some simple green, water, and a couple plastic/metal bristle brushes. Go to town cleaning the rack and components, find the leak, if there is one. I had a leak from the pressure line in my 86.5, and one in the return line, and one in the supply line to the pump. Leaks were everywhere before I fix them, I do not miss messing with ATF at all though.