So I've had a wobble in the steering wheel for a while. I've ignored it until today. Hoping it was an inner tie rod at the most, I rolled under my truck, took off the steel bands (no need to cut them as I was told, they snap off and on again), pulled the boot back, and had my brother wiggle the steering wheel. To my dissmay, fluid dripped out and there was a ton of slop inside the rack between the shaft and housing. It just klunks all over in there.

So upon searching, I read mixed review on re-mans. Toyota OEM is rediculously over priced. I will do a poly bushing kit with the new rack, but where can I find a rack? At TRD4U, if I read it right, they have a rack for $250. Is that a re-maned or new? Any suggestions on where to look? My local junk yards have nothing.

 

I dont think you selected the right one. You may just have selected the inner rack itself. Confirm part numbers with them and your needs before ordering
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...layCatalogid=0
In the above diagram, you may have only selected #12.

 

ooohhhhh... I see. Shoot. Back to the drawing board...

 

know one knows of anyplace to try? Any online jukyards? will any re-man'd rack be ok?

 

Try ttora.com

 

You've got 3 options. Buy one from Toyota, buy one from an auto parts store or look for one out of a wrecked truck.

If you buy one from Toyota, you get a 1 year warranty and the rack is remaned with Toyota parts. If you choose this option, try to negotiate on the price a little. Trust me, you can.

If you buy one from the auto parts store, try to find one with a 1 year warranty as well. These are usually much cheaper than the Toyota one (about $400 vs. $700). I've seen some that are good and some that don't last very long.

Buying from the junk yard or from a truck that's being parted out is iffy. You never know what you're going to get. Of course this will be your cheapest option, but even if you pay $100-$200 for the rack, if it only lasts 6 months, you'll be kicking yourself for not buying one with some sort of a warranty.

I'm in the the same boat as you and will probably bite the bullet and get the Toyota one.