Rack and Pinion

[abew330]

AVALON, CAMRY AND CAMRY SOLARA

1. Position the front wheels straight ahead.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   • Negative battery cable. On vehicles equipped with an air bag, wait at least 90 seconds before proceeding.
   NOTE: If equipped with an air bag, disable the system and secure the steering wheel.
3. Front wheels
4. Left and right front fender apron seals.
5. Cotter pin and nut holding the steering knuckle to the tie rod end.
6. Tie rod end from the steering knuckle.
   NOTE: Place matchmarks on the intermediate shaft and the control valve shaft.
7. Lower bolt holding the control valve shaft to the intermediate shaft.
8. Intermediate shaft from steering rack housing.
9. Tube clamp
10. Return line and the pressure line from the control valve housing.
11. Stabilizer bar bolts and nuts. Do not remove the bar from the vehicle.
12. If necessary, rear engine mounting and bracket for additional clearance.
13. On the V6 engine, oxygen sensor.
14. Steering gear mounting bolts and nuts
15. Steering gear To install:
16. Install or connect the following:
    • Steering gear. Nuts and bolts: 134 ft. lbs. (181 Nm).
    • On the V6, oxygen sensor.
    • Rear engine mounting bracket. Bolts: 38 ft. lbs. (52 Nm).
    • Stabilizer bar bolts and nuts.
    • Tube clamp. Nut: 84 inch lbs. (10 Nm).
    • Intermediate shaft to the steering rack. Bolts: 26 ft. lbs. (35 Nm).
    • Tie rods to the steering knuckles with the castellated nuts.
    • Front fender apron seals
    • Front wheels
    • Negative battery cable
    • Power steering fluid

[diengcamry]

I know this was meant to be a help post but may I add that this should be done by a qualified person. I just did this swap tonight since I was in under car here at UTI. It was a pain in the rear. Why do you have to mark the two shafts if you are swapping for a new one? If you put a steering wheel lock on that holds the steering still then there is only one way for it to go on. Also no matter how hard you try you will have to get an alignment after you do the swap or the removal and re-install. Again how far would you want to drive with bad alignment or tow just to do it at home? Somethings are worth paying for. If you have an alignment shop next to you or at your work then knock yourself out. Just my advice.

[1996camry]

my power steering gear assembly on the passenger is leaking around the rubber boot. My question... Can I just only buy a kit only replace the rubber boot on the passenger side without change entire power steering gear assembly unit? Or I better off to replace the whole unit..

Anyone has luck buy used Power Steering Gear assembly at Junkyard?