Cold
Camery Steering Noise
What
does winter mean to you? Maybe it's watching football from the recesses
of your favorite recliner, flanked by a warm fireplace with lots of munchies,
or possibly it's riding on two skinny sticks down an insanely steep snow-covered
mountain peak.
Any way you look at
it, to those of us residing in the Northern Hemisphere, winter means cold
weather. And for the automotive repair industry, cold weather brings with
it temperature-related problems. This tech tip addresses one such problem.
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In cold weather,
your customers may complain of squeaking or moaning noise emanating
from their 1997 - 1998 Camry® steering racks while turning at
very low speeds (2-3 m.p.h.).The repair involves replacing the steering
rack housing bushing with an updated part.
By the way,
the Toyota® part number for the new bushing is #45517-33021.
The replacement
of the steering rack bushing is fairly simple and does not necessitate
the removal of the steering rack. Here's the procedure.
1. Remove
the No. 2 rack housing bolt.
See Figure 1.
2. Place
matchmarks on the tie rod and rack end so that the toe will not
be changed, and remove the tie rod end. See Figure 2.
3. Remove
the rack boot, using a screwdriver to loosen the clamp. Be careful
not to damage the boot. See Figure 3.
4. Remove
and replace the bushing with the updated part. Be sure to align
the projection on the bushing with the hole in the bracket. See
Figure 4.
That's all there
is to it. To complete the job, recheck all the fasteners for tightness
and make sure the tie rod end cotter keys are in place. The job
should take about an hour plus a little check out time…charge
accordingly. Now where did I leave that darn remote?
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