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November 30th, 2012 11:22 AM #1hi mga fellow tsikoters, 98 toyota corolla lovelife ang oto ko. napansin ko na napapadalas ang pag ugong ng steering wheel ko so lagay ko ng ATF (2-3 day ako naglalagay). kanina pinatignan ko sa mekaniko ang sabi nya ay rack & pinion ang sira may leak daw and nakita ko na nag lleak nga lalo na kung full yung turn ng manibela. may mga tanong lang ako sana.
1. pwede ba yun repair lang muna or kailangan replace yung buong rack & pinion talaga?
2. kung replace lang ano mga kailangan palitan?
3. magkano estimate budget kung repair? kung replace?
4. ok ba ang surplus na rack & pinion?
baka meron kayo ma-recommend na shop na pwede pagawaan or mabilihan ko cavite area ako. sana matulungan nyo ako. thanks
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November 30th, 2012 02:53 PM #2umu-ugong ang steering wheel mo..? pag ini-ikot lang, o kahit naka-diretso..?
and i am curious.. san nagpunta yung napakaraming ATF na binuhos mo?
i am not familiar with the lovelife.. is there a connection between the AT assembly and rack n pinion assembly of your car?
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November 30th, 2012 03:13 PM #3
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November 30th, 2012 03:27 PM #4when my sentra sprung a PS leak, my mechanic fixed it up. he said not to use non-japanese replacement parts. he also said that local hoses do not last long esp. at the crimping.. he recommended original japanese hoses that cost an arm and a leg (8K!), but last much longer.
2 years after his job, my PS is still ok.
getting a surplus assembly is a gamble. sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
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November 30th, 2012 07:18 PM #5I had the same problem and same car model. Dinala ko sa isang shop sa Las Pinas. Rack end ang diagnosis and the estimate was 6 thousand parts and labor. I asked around and was referred to Cruiser parts along Sucat Road in Paranaque. Talked to this mechanic Toto na mukhang me alam.Sabi nya pwede daw pyesa pyesa na lang instead of buying the whole repair kit para maka mura (good point). Baklas yung buong rack and pinion and replacement of some rubber bushings etc. (forget na). Dun pala sa parang boot naiipon yung fluid kaya hindi halata na malakas ang leak.Cost me P1,500 labor and P1,400. parts (brought my own p/s fluid). No more leaks.
Yung Cruiser parts is a Toyota parts store and looks very busy and prices are reasonable. Toto the mechanic has a shop nearby but usually dun na rin sa tapat ng Cruiser ginagawa. Madami sya customers kasi me Mitsubishi parts din na katabi. So more than half day din inabot but I don't mind, laki ng natipid ko.
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November 30th, 2012 08:10 PM #6
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November 30th, 2012 10:38 PM #7
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December 2nd, 2012 11:58 AM #8hi update ko lang may nagsabi kasi sakin na pacheck ko muna ulit kasi baka naman hindi kailangan palitan yung buong rack and pinion. baka naman pwede daw yung repair kit lang ang palitam. any advise or inputs? thanks
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December 2nd, 2012 12:27 PM #9try mo pa chrome yung shaft ng rack mo para mawala mga gasgas, yan kadalasan ginagawang solution ...........
planning to keep it for 15yrs just done 10,000 km already replaced the transfer case fluid w/...
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