OEM 2008 Toyota Corolla Rack And Pinion

2008 Toyota Corolla Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to disassemble the rack and pinion power steering gear on 2008 Toyota Corolla?

  A: The rack and pinion power steering rack and pinion needs proper placement in a vise using Special Service Tool: 09612-00012 before disassembly without overtorque. According to service procedure use Special Service Tool: 09023-38201 to remove the left turn pressure tube followed by extraction of its two O-rings then follow the steps for the right turn pressure tube. Begin by marking the tie rod ends with rack ends and loosely unscrew their lock nuts before extracting tie rod ends and lock nuts from both sides. Safely disengage rack boot No. 2 clamp at both the left and right sides by using a screwdriver while being conscious of avoiding boot deformation. Proceed with removing the rack and pinion boot while starting with boot clips then moving on to boot Number 1 and Number 2. The detachment process for rack and pinion end sub-assembly requires holding the rack and pinion under wrench control to remove the rack end using Special Service Tool: 09922-10010 while marking right and left ends of the assembly. Special Service Tool: 09922-10010 allows technicians to detach the rack guide spring cap nut before removing the rack guide spring cap with a 19 mm hexagon wrench. This action leads to successive removal of the conical spring and rack guide spring and rack guide. You must remove the rack housing cap and secure the control valve shaft with Special Service Tool: 09616-00011 while unfastening the self-locking nut and afterward the 2 bolts to remove the power steering control valve and its gasket. Begin by putting vinyl tape on the control valve serrated section before hitting the assembled housing with a plastic hammer to extract the valve while moving the oil seal outside the housing. Follow a careful approach when removing the 4 control valve spacers since their grooves can get damaged easily. Special Service Tools 09950-70010 and 09951-07150 with a press should be used to extract the upper bearing and upper oil seal together from the housing. The snap ring should be removed with snap ring pliers before pulling out the cylinder end stopper. Before extracting the power steering rack and pinion it is critical to use Special Service Tools: 09612-24014 and 09613-22011 along with a press in order to prevent rack drop. Remove the rack's power piston oil seal along with its O-ring. To remove the rack bush oil seal of the power steering rack and pinion employ Special Service Tools: 09612-24014 and 09613-22011. The power steering cylinder tube oil seal goes next using Special Service Tool: 09950-60010 and 09951-00260 because it follows the power steering control valve lower bearing and center bearing that are extracted with Special Service Tool: 09950-70010 and 09951-07100 within a press.