My 2000 steering is really sloppy. The tie rods are in good shape but i was wondering how loose the bushing should be on the rack itself. It has a bit of slop but the driver side shaft actually moves a bit up and down when you steer back and forth. Should I rebuild the seals and do a bushing kit? Or, is the slop in that shaft make the whole rack bad. Check out the video and please help.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp07y...1&feature=plcp

 

http://www.wheelersoffroad.com/tacorackbushkit.htm

 

Look into changing the rack guide also.

 

Last time I read something about sloppy steering the guy's next post was about ball joint failure. It was a 3rd gen 4Runner though. Should he check those, too?

 

Ball joints are good. Anyone know what the rack guide is?

 

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-ge...-pictures.html