OEM 2007 Toyota Solara Rack And Pinion

2007 Toyota Solara Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the rack and pinion power steering gear on 2007 Toyota Solara?

  A: Service and repair of the rack and pinion power steering rack and pinion begins with steering wheel stabilization through a seat belt to stop rotation which safeguards the spiral cable. You must first loosen bolt A to unlock the clamp from hole cover No. 1 before dividing the No. 1 hole cover from No. 2 hole cover while simultaneously loosening bolt B. Before removing this bolt between the intermediate shaft assembly and power steering rack and pinion assembly you should mark the components. Use Special Service Tool: 09628-62011 to dissociate both left and right tie rod assemblies before disconnecting the left and right front stabilizer link assemblies through upper side separation. Detach front stabilizer bracket No. 1 LH and RH by removing stabilizer bar bush together with its bolts. The power steering rack and pinion assembly receives its pressure feed tube assembly and return tube assembly disconnected via Special Service Tool: 09023-12701. For 2AZ-FE models separate the tube clamp by removing the nut and for 3MZ-FE models remove the heat insulator. The procedure requires removal of power steering rack housing heat insulator and power steering rack and pinion assembly by removing all attached bolts and nuts. The left turn pressure tube detachment requires Special Service Tool: 09023-38201 followed by O-ring removal. A similar process is needed to remove the power steering pressure tubing from the right turn side. The power steering rack and pinion assembly should remain in place using Special Service Tool: 09612-00012 as you should secure it with tape to protect it from any damage. Steer clear of boot damage while you remove steering rack boot clips and clamps before moving onto the left and right tie rod assemblies. Remove the claw washer which fastens the steering rack and pinion end sub-assembly using a screwdriver and hammer and extract it using Special Service Tool: 09922-10010. Detach the rack guide while holding the control valve shaft using Special Service Tool: 09616-00011 to unscrew the power steering control valve from the rack housing cap which you removed with a socket wrench (27 mm). The work should proceed with great caution while removing the dust cover along with its bolts and gasket and control valve without harming the spacer grooves. A press operator must use Special Service Tool: 09950-70010 (09951-07150) against the control valve upper bearing and oil seal to extract the components. Remove the power steering rack and pinion along with its end stopper by using Special Service Tool: 09527-21011, 09612-24014 (09613-22011) and 09950-70010 (09951-07360) through press operation to protect the rack housing from damage. Test for runout and wear on the power steering rack and pinion until you reach at 0.3 mm (0.0118 inch) tolerance while verifying that tie rod assembly tightening meets specifications before exchanging flawed components.