Nissan 350Z Power Steering Rack Replacement!

[@chriscipolloni4064]

Love the video man. I’ve owned my 04 350z for a little over a year now. Now I’m noticing when I’m turning I’m having to turn the wheel twice over now just to even get it, I also hear some clicking and clanking once it gets to the 2nd turn around so I mean I’m thinking it’s the steering rack, something loose. Ugh. Love owning these cars, never a dull moment!

[@avengednick]

Thanks dude! And that's the car enthusiast life for sure! Haha

[@vincentlevesque30]

We can tell that you put a lot of time into these videos, especially the editing, you deserve a lot more subscribers, keep it going!! Oh and yes, please do film your time drifting your 350Z!

[@avengednick]

Thank you! I always feel like I’m spending way too much time filming and editing but I appreciate a high quality video as a viewer and want to provide that to my audience too so I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.

[@vincentlevesque30]

@@avengednick That'a time well spent, good job 🤘

[@robmuldoon8938]

It would have been nice if you had told the listeners that they should secure their steering wheel to keep it from moving and changing there steering sensor alignment

[@avengednick]

Apologies, I do miss things from time to time. One thing is always do is check two sources to make sure I’m getting everything.

[@et4627]

Great vid on how to get that rack replaced. Let’s see some drifting! Maybe take it into “Canada” for some parking lot drifts.

[@avengednick]

Thank man! And planning to take it out to the local track on Saturday for an open drift event if the weather is good. Should I film it?

[@et4627]

@@avengednick absolutely!

[@SkoolConnor]

im about to trade my car for a 350z that has bad power steering. we think the problem is the rack, thank you so much for showing how to install the rack!

[@avengednick]

Hell yeah man, I’m so glad it will be helpful when replacing the rack on your new Z! It’s pretty straight forward, especially if the car has factory tie rods

[@alexavgeres9283]

Excellent video, job well done thanks for the install education.

[@DragoMusivini]

Was thinking of replacing the bushings for this part with polyurethane is it worth it and will it increase handling and how long does it take?

[@avengednick]

I made multiple changes when I replaced mine so it’s hard to identify how much that specific bushing changed the feeling or performance of the car. That being said, it definitely doesn’t hurt to replace and ensure the bushing is giving optimal performance. Again I was doing other things so not sure exactly how long just the bushing would take but shouldn’t be more then a couple hours.

[@ostafon1]

How did you center your rack before install and connected to steering shaft?

[@avengednick]

They should be centered from the factory so make sure to to mess with it prior to installing it and you should be good to go. Obviously you’ll want to get an alignment as well

[@calvinfall5631]

love the new wheel color! are they still 18x9.5 all around or did you change up the size?

[@avengednick]

Thank you! I was bummed they discontinued the bronze until I saw these wheels on the car and feel in love with them. And still 18x9.5" all around

[@enthrall.]

Nice video bro i own a 350z i been blogging they are fun 🤩

[@avengednick]

Thank you! And the Z's are definitely fun cars

[@fwybty]

Where can I contact you to show you what my G37

[@deestersvega807]

👁👁 thats a 2000$ dollar job FUCKING THAT!!!!!!

[@levellingup1898]

Getting mine replaced how much did it cost you?

[@avengednick]

This was a sponsored deal, but new OEM racks are around $1500 and remanufactured racks are about $700.

[@johnathanhampton9339]

I figure this is a long shot, but, do you know a good place to find an 07 rack and pinion for less than 1k or $600? Because damn am i having the hardest time trying to find one 😭

[@avengednick]

From a quick search an OEM rack is going to be $1,500 even on the cheapest sites. Z1 has a reman option, I’ve never used this rack, but Z1 typically carries good products and it’s 1/3 price: www.z1motorsports.com/power-steering-rack/nissan-value-advantage/nva-350z-power-steering-rack-and-pinion-2007-2008-p-12067.html?list_name=SearchResults&oid=12067%3A0%3A4%3A2&qid=0904b2f293a49fb3486e054069f932c8

[@jb4l510]

My 350z steering wheel is really stiff do you think it’s the power steering pump or rack

[@avengednick]

There’s multiple things in the PS system that could be causing the stiffness you’re feeling, but without seeing the car in person it’s hard to say. I’d suggest having a shop diagnosis the issue

[@adamhorton7972]

You figure out why, mines the same.

[@jb4l510]

@@adamhorton7972yeah it was my power steering rack

[@adamhorton7972]

@@jb4l510 yeah turns out it was the u joint between the rack and column. Sprayed some grease on it, solved the issue. I must have Jared it on a bump and the u joint moved or something. But it's fixed now.

[@adamhorton7972]

@@jb4l510 the dang pump is 200$, I took the belt loose from it and the steering got immediately stiffer. That's why I checked the rack then the coupler.

[@christian-ew7wi]

What size heim joints did u have installed ?

[@avengednick]

Not sure on the exact size, they're part of the FDF Mantis kit

[@anthonymohrmeyer5274]

What brand of rack did you buy?

[@avengednick]

That’s an OEM Nissan rack

[@sneakerguy2430]

I have an issue with my 03 My steering is hard and I just added more fluid and it felt normal when I drove it but when I went kn reverse and hard steer to left and right it was hard and squeaked. Filled it up a little more The next morning it's empty. Any ideas why ???

[@avengednick]

Sounds like the system wasn’t fully bleed and there’s air in it. You’ll need to bleed the system again

[@sneakerguy2430]

@@avengednick I have never bleed the power steering fluid . The only time someone touched that was when my car had a engine swap wich was 3 months ago and never had that problem untill rightnow

[@avengednick]

It could have a leak somewhere that’s allowing air into the system

[@djbiggzvendettasound7470]

This video is not for someone who just wants to replace a simple damn rack i actually forgot about what I'm on here looking for

[@avengednick]

The only difference is the tie rods, everything else is the same. Replacing a rack with OEM suspension would just be a few less steps

[@SEAN-wi5fy]

Anyone knows the size of the outer tie rod nut or where I can find it?

[@avengednick]

Man there’s not a lot of info on this online! I did a little bit of research though and I believe it’s M14x1.5

[@Kenny-py1rv]

So what about the yoke.. can’t find a video where someone shows how to remove it

[@avengednick]

Which yoke are you referring to?

[@kingbey8405]

Future references for other's.."OEM" doesn't mean that company made the part..."OEM" means, thats the company it gets its parts from...like nissian dont make car parts..they build cars...they put vendor's car parts on their builds...they tell the vendors what spec's to create a new part for.....then the vendors build the parts...they sell them under different names, for trademark and contractual agreements!!! MANNNN, what im saying is, he just paid 300+ bucks, just for it too say "NISSAN" when the actul part is like, doorman

[@avengednick]

Thanks for pointing that out, great information for others to have. I understand OEM parts are in many cases made by other vendors, however it's the fact that they're built to the manufacturers specification that makes it worth it in my opinion for certain parts. That's not to say you can't get a non-OEM part that's of equal quality. I broke this rack drifting a year or so after it was put in and ended up replacing it with a remanufactured rack.

[@deestersvega807]

👀🤙💬hood fast vid looked fun should’ve strapped the motor up and hit the brace with new mounts

[@avengednick]

The power steering rack is mounted to the subframe.

[@9_Thirteen]

ORM parts specialties are no longer in business.

[@avengednick]

Yeah they unfortunately shut down a couple years ago

[@Pastechi]

I changed my rack, and my steeringwheel is stiff as hell :'(

[@avengednick]

Sounds like the system wasn’t bleed properly or completely, that’s usually a sign that there is air in the system.

[@Pastechi]

@@avengednick btw, do you have the version 1 of the FDF kit? because the V1 version of the FDF kit is the reason i had to replace the steering rack I'll prob try bleeding the system again and see what i can find

[@deestersvega807]

👀💬OKAY TOOLS