Does steering rack affect alignment?
The rack itself may be bad (leaking), but the items that would impact alignment would be the rod ends and/or rack bushings. Get under the rig, and have someone move the steering wheel while you inspect how bad the bushings are.
Do you need alignment after replacing steering rack?
Yes. You’ll never get the tie rod ends re-threaded to the same millimeter-perfect accuracy, so an alignment is an absolute necessity after rack replacement.
Do new rack and pinions come centered?
Generally replacement racks are shipped centered, so you just need to lock the steering wheel with the tires set straight ahead. If you get off by one turn of the steering wheel, your clock spring will break and you have no air bag, no horn, and no cruise.
What kind of problems does a Toyota Sienna have?
Shocks or struts, ball joints, tie rods, wheel bearings, alignment, steering linkage (includes rack and pinion), power steering (pumps and hoses, leaks), wheel balance, springs or torsion bars, bushings, electronic or air suspension. “I’ve had to many problems with alignment.
Is the roof rack on the Toyota Sienna?
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What kind of reliability does a 2004 Toyota Sienna have?
The Reliability score is based on our latest subscriber survey of 2004 Toyota Sienna owners. The owner comments describe problems respondents experienced with this vehicle.
How old is the Toyota Sienna struts?
My Sienna is 13 years old and has over 200,000 miles on it. It was due time for those struts to be replaced. When they replaced the struts, they also replaced all the adjoining parts. I would say that the struts were well overdue for replacement and I would call this more a maintenance issue than a failure in product”