OEM 2008 Toyota Camry Rack And Pinion

2008 Toyota Camry Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to disassemble the power Rack And Pinion on 2008 Toyota Camry?

  A: Use Special Service Tool: 09612-00012 to fasten the power rack and pinion link assembly before disassembly and protect the tool with tape. Use Special Service Tool 09023-38201 to extract both rack and pinion left and right turn pressure tubes. Remove their 2 O-rings during this removal. distance both tie rod assembly LH and rack and pinion end sub-assembly from their sockets then unscrew and detach their lock nuts before moving on to the opposite side. Use pliers to take off two rack and pinion boot clips and two No. 2 rack and pinion boot clamps while protecting the No. 2 rack and pinion boot and remove both the No. 2 and No. 1 boots before proceeding. By hammering and screwdriver twisting, free the LH and RH claw washers. We must avoid hitting the rack and pinion while doing this. To disconnect both rack and pinion end sub-assemblies and claw washers from their sides, use Special Service Tool: 09922-10010. Unfasten the 24 mm straight hexagon wrench from the rack guide spring cap and take out the compression spring and rack guide sub-assembly and the rack guide base with the O-ring as a package. Use a 27 mm socket to remove the rack housing cap while protecting the control valve spline with tape. Then use Special Service Tool 09616-00011 to hold the control valve and remove its nut. Take off the two bolts and power rack and pinion control valve assembly with its gasket. Use a press to extract the power rack and pinion control valve sub-assembly from the vehicle before uninstalling the lower oil seal from its components. Take the 4 spacers off the power rack and pinion control valve sub-assembly while protecting the grooves of the spacers using a taped screwdriver. Using Special Service Tool: 09950-70010 press out both parts from the control valve housing sub-assembly. With pliers remove the snap ring from the power rack and pinion housing then take out the entire power rack and pinion assembly plus cylinder end stopper and bushing unit. Insert a taped screwdriver tip into both items to push out the power rack and pinion bushing O-ring before removing it from the cylinder end stopper. Employ Special Service Tools 09527-21011 and 09612-24014 to take off the rack bushing oil seal with attention to prevent the bushing from falling. Use Special Service Tools 09950-70010 and 09951-07360 to remove the power rack and pinion cylinder tube oil seal while preserving the power rack and pinion housing interior surface. Employ a screwdriver to retrieve the power piston oil seal with its O-ring while ensuring no oil seal groove damage occurs.