Recent content by Kmurt

Kmurt have you checked all of your alignment tabs? I've had a time or 2 when the alignment slipped because a tab was bent. In fact, one alignment they went right over it! (no longer using that shop) I was under the 4runner the other week and actually found one of the cam bolts slightly loose...

The steering wheel has been given back to me straight the last three alignments I got but eventually it would just work itself off center. Every time I worked on the steering rack I would lock the wheel straight too. They also did the last two for free so I can’t really hate on them haha

Thanks for an explanation. It happens on most roads and I can really replicate the wheel turning when braking hard. It will turn to the right a couple degrees and then when I let off it goes back to normal. I will check my tire pressures all around and start looking at making sure all the...

What is the actual function of the D clamp? I thought it would have something to do with side to side movement. The washer on the driver side was not OEM so I replaced it with a OEM washer and torqued to 141 ft/lbs. Other than that it was just the long bolt and nut to tighten it. I can double...

The crooked steering wheel stays about the same. No I have not. Makes me wonder if something else is loose since I’ve been putting all my attention towards the steering rack.

I’m starting to think that maybe the OEM bushings are really just this soft. I drove around for about 20 min yesterday and everything feels tight, just steering wheel movement when braking hard and crooked steering wheel when driving straight. Im gonna give it some time and maybe this is just...

Same exact thing happens to me if I brake hard… I have gotten 3 alignments in about 2 months, 1 before I installed the new rack and tie rods and 2 after the new steering rack and tie rods. My wheel is still crooked a couple degrees. Keep me posted on the new poly bushings. I’m thinking about...

Do you have steering that will go off center at times when hitting a bump or braking?

I am on P-rated 265s but I agree that everything works harder when at a standstill. My steering wheel will go off center when driving on any random bump or braking so it’s just a dangerous situation to be in. I would have installed the poly bushings if I would’ve known that the OEM bushings...

It just doesnÂ’t seem like the rack should be moving around as much as it is unless I installed something wrong. I looked at plenty of videos of people having new bushings installed or a new rack installed and none of them seem like they have as much play as mine do. This is also causing my...

The only non OEM bushing on this rack is the energy suspension d-shaped bushing. The other bushings are OEM that were installed in the rack when i got it. I couldn’t imagine Toyota would install the wrong bushings in their rack but it could be possible?!?

Did you take a look at my video? It looks like all of the play is in the rack bushings judging by it is physically moving side to side but I am not an expert.

I’m still chasing an issue where my steering rack has a lot of movement in it. I have installed a brand new OEM steering rack, OEM rag joint, OEM outer tie rods and energy suspension D-shaped bushing in the rack. I have torqued every nut and bolt to spec and followed Timmy the toolmans video...

UPDATE #2 Out with the old rack and bushings and in with the new. New OEM steering rack and outer tie rods. Energy Suspension "D" shaped polyurethane bushing on the passenger side of the rack. Energy suspension sway bar bushings and just some Rock Auto sway bar end links installed. I went...

You called it lol