2009 Ford F 150 Repair - Part 3 - Installing the New Rack and Pinion

This video is for educational purposes only but is pretty much a step by step of all the tasks we did to install the Rack and Pinion.
1. Bungee the steering wheel down so it can't spin.
2. Take the tires off
3. Remove the hydraulic hoses to the rack and pinion
4. Disconnect the tie rods
5. Disconnect the Intermediate Steering Shaft
6. Remove the bolts for the Rack and Pinion
7. remove rack and pinion
Check and make sure that your tie rods are in good shape as well as the Intermediate Steering Shaft.
We bought the rack and pinion from Napa Auto Parts along with the steering fluid.
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Milwaukee XC 5Ah battery
Milwaukee M18 Fuel 18V Surge 1/4 inch Hex Hydraulic Driver (Tool Only)
Milwaukee M12 and M18 12V/18V Lithium-Ion MultiVage Rapid Battery Charger
8" extension bar (1/2" drive)
10mm socket (3/8" drive)
3" and 6" extension bar (3/8" drive)
13mm impact socket (1/2" drive)
19mm impact socket (1/2" drive)
2 adjustable wrenches
Seafoam Deep Creep penetrating spray
flat screw driver
18oz Estwing hammer
8lbs sledge hammer
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[@justsayin7937]

Thanks for this video. Its the only one i could find with this generation of Ford using a hydraulic steering system.👏👍

[@LivingtheNorthernLife]

Thanks!

[@ZLUVCRUCE]

Father: "how many you at?" son: "oh i dont know, i lost count a while ago" classic

[@LivingtheNorthernLife]

hahahaha it only really matters that the air is totally out of the lines so not terrible. :)

[@rockerbigjoe5711]

Good video guys!

[@LivingtheNorthernLife]

Thank you!

[@RRaucina]

Wow, those rotors are rustier than most anchor chains on a 1945 liberty ship.

[@LivingtheNorthernLife]

Hahahahaha Absolutely!!! It is a rust bucket for sure! 😂😂😂

[@Rwarner4545]

Did you have really hard steering before you replaced it

[@LivingtheNorthernLife]

We're not professionals but we had a line that popped and was leaking fluid everywhere. The power steering wouldn't work at all and it felt almost impossible to turn the wheels. There is a steering shaft in there that can cause it to feel similar as the knuckels seize up but it gets hard to steer and then releases and feels jerky to steer. Or you could be low on fluid. Not sure that helps. Andrew

[@walterramirez797]

Necesita todo nuevo

[@LivingtheNorthernLife]

We didn’t have anything used available so we bought a new one.

[@gregabbot]

How long does it take to do a job like that?

[@LivingtheNorthernLife]

That will depend on how rusty the system is. The short steering shaft can get very rusty and might need replacing like ours did. Getting into an area to loosen the bolts can be an adventure as there is very little room unless you have a hoist. I think it took as a few hours to do but we split it up into two days. Removing was the hard part. Best of luck! Andrew

[@louiemccross]

Did you guys flash program it ?

[@LivingtheNorthernLife]

This is not the electronic steering so there was no need to flash it for the rack and pinion.

[@wyattburns6436]

R U gonna change those rotors look in bad shape

[@LivingtheNorthernLife]

Hey Adam, Yes we will be doing it this summer. We will also be doing the callipers and some body work as well now that we have the engine bulletproofed as well. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@RRaucina]

You should have pressure washed that decrepit ride before starting this nasty job. But then again maybe you were afraid that blowing of 200# of rust off would compromise the structural integrity. I will never go back to the salt belt again.

[@LivingtheNorthernLife]

We're going to take the good parts off of it now and sell the rest for scrap metal... not much else we can do. We should have been under spraying it all these years.

[@ridgerunner956]

Dude your rotors are trashed

[@LivingtheNorthernLife]

Yes they sure are. This truck is a project and isn't currently on the road. My son has been learning lots on it. Great project that's for sure.

[@EMShorts8]

Jesus Christ. I think it's time to junk that thing. Rusted to hell. Knock in the engine sounds like a phaser or multiple lifters. Frame has deep rust penetration. Oh and you over torqued the outer tie rods. Your gonna mess up the boot and make it go out faster. Best of luck on this thing. Mine is a 09 5.4 and it looks amazing must be a lot of salt where y'all live.

[@LivingtheNorthernLife]

Yes sir! It was the phasers and we have replaced them after this. Truck is still running but agree it has seen better days. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@ZLUVCRUCE]

nah, its great father son teamwork on an old truck, this is something they will look back on with joy.