Joe77
Active Member
Last week after a sharp U-turn the steering on our LR4 is suddenly intermittently heavy. It feels like the power steering cuts in and out a few times for every turn. My initial thought was that the PS pump was on it's way out. Put it up on the hoist today to inspect and turn without a load. When I manually turn the wheels (engine off) it goes smooth for a bit then it's hard to turn, then smooth then hard. Also of note, it looks like there is a new fluid leak where the steering shaft connects to the rack. It's leaking enough to leave a couple drops every time I park. The reservoir is on the minimum line so it's not starving for fluid but definitely has been leaking for a few days. I removed the tie rod ends from both sides to test both knuckles and they turn freely with no binding whatsoever. Seems like a slam dunk that I need a new rack but I figured I'd run it by y'all just in case I'm missing something. Thoughts?
If in fact this turns out to be the rack, I'm wondering how difficult this job would be. I can't find a single video or post of another DIY'er anywhere.
If in fact this turns out to be the rack, I'm wondering how difficult this job would be. I can't find a single video or post of another DIY'er anywhere.