Trailblazer Steering Rack & Pinion Removal and Install - Power Steering Leak

[@yooper67too]

I have a 2003 Envoy. I replaced the steering pump & all those miserable rust-prone lines. Now my rack is leaking. Your video has given me more confidence to attempt this job. Especially considering you did it without a lift.

[@jacquelinelefebvre2395]

Excellent explanation, very detailed in tool use and tongue specs,straight to the point, and your voice is so calm and relaxing! Great job!!!

[@patricmalone1645]

10:00 Thank you thank you thank you! I couldn't get the steering shaft to reach for the life of me. Almost went postal on the whole project.

[@jesset2912]

I guess I've been lucky with my 2003 Trailblazer EXT. After 20 years, for the first time, have 2 leaks one on the steering pressure line by the harmonic balancer and one on the Rack transfer tube. Thanks for the video. seems easy to replace just time consuming.

[@7bluntsaday]

T he 13/16 spark plug socket for the mounting nuts worked slick, i was about to pull axles out but figured id see what youtube did. Thanks for the tip!

[@tauruszuma]

Wow, at first I thought I was watching one of those great 1A Auto vids. came here for the content and I thank you for a no nonsense editing and instructions without AC DC burning my ears.

[@ellingtonsk]

Im geting a popping sound from my rack & pinion. I’ve watched your video and I’ll keep watching to gain confidence that I can do it myself...

[@tjmcgill3935]

Bro your videos are awesome! The camera view you give is so perfect and the description is all I needed. I had everyone telling me this job was going to be a nightmare but after watching this a few times and even going back to it while I was working made it a breeze to do off the ground and not on a lift. Much appreciated I hope you keep making vids like this on the Chevy failblazer cause I ain't quitting on mine just yet!🙏🏾💪🏾

[@TheDaninator]

Awesome! Glad you were able to get it replaced. Plenty of Failblazer content on my channel (with more to come). 😎👍

[@timothypaulo7060]

Finally got the time to tackle the rack in my failblazer. It was definitely pretty straight forward. Only took a couple hours. Great video! Was a BIG help. Thank you for sharing

[@TheDaninator]

That's awesome! Glad the video helped.

[@christhompson9511]

@@TheDaninator I made the mistake of forgetting to lock the steering wheel I put everything back together and now the wheels are both facing out how do I fix it

[@timothypaulo7060]

Awesome video ! I was kinda reluctant to attempt this job, but this vid is a confidence booster for sure. I know the daninator steered me right on the power steering lines, it was a pain, but it’s done. Thanks for sharin, daninator!

[@marcusdarnell3348]

Thanks man I learned something new today! I think I can replace a rack and pinion if I had too!

[@ellingtonsk]

Excellent video Sir, I’m gonna try it myself on a 2003 Envoy.

[@Reesetrain44]

thank you very much for this video as of tomorrow i shall be doing this on my Base model LS that had to of been in some sort of accident in its life and had a profuse leak in the power steering rack

[@mark_osborne]

Thank you so much ! I'm about to tackle this same job - huge help !!!

[@berad187]

This video is a really good I like how all this is set up I'm also working on a trailblazer like this to remove a rack and pinion I just like watching this type how to videos

[@mattrader3647]

Great work. Just want to give you the correct terminology and you'll sound like a pro. What you're calling an end link is an outer tie rod. It threads onto the inner tie rod. "End link" is a shortened version of stabilizer bar end link. Which I'm sure you've seen. It connects the stabilizer or "sway" bar to the control arm.

[@SeeMooreVids]

Before to attached steering column to rack did you have to find straight wheel alignment first to assure full turn left and right?

[@selbyhall3145]

So I got the new rack in my truck but my steering wheel is free spinning. I'm 100% positive that I put everything back together properly. So what could the cause be and the best way to fix it. Only thing I can think of is I pulled the bar coming from the steering wheel to the rack down to get it to go into the rack easily. Is it possible that I pulled it out of a connection to the steering wheel 🤔?

[@robertwhitehead6734]

Did The rack in my trailblazer had no issues . there is more bolts holding the plate in place than what's in the rack.

[@keddano]

Great Video... have to swap one from the '07 parts truck to the '02. Hoping all is the same.....I know the '02 uses differant size tie rod threads, but swapping those also.

[@Latuya-y1n]

Did u make sure u centered it before putting it

[@AlexAlex-ro9vz]

Nice work bro i ones watch a mechanic remove a rack and pinion an I can do it , it would be nice to learn a lot more things from you

[@TheRogermursick]

Question: After having a Dorman rack installed (and re-installed) the steering is stiffer than the OEM rack as I remember it. Any reason for this that you can think of? And thanks for posting your vids. It's a lot of work and it's much appreciated. Best, Roger

[@ashleylink8069]

Okay guys- when he shows where the lines connect to the rack where those black seals are-- if you look at the left one (the side where he said his fell out) there is this round silver piece inside of there - it came out on mine when I removed the seal to replace it- what is that thing? Can I just put it back in place? Is it replaceable is it some kind of pressure valve?

[@TheDaninator]

@@ashleylink8069 I didn’t have it on camera, but mine fell out too. I just put it back in.

[@justinsteverthatdamredneck1254]

hay how long was the job all together

[@paulncvic]

Failblazer love it!

[@bandittweintraub]

it took a shop 12 hours to do just this to my Trailblazer. now.. Service Stabilitrak comes on, and the stabilitrak light stays on.

[@1337penguinman]

This job is so much easier on a 2wd model.

[@pimpinallstar917]

Thank god I didn’t need to replace the rack, for me it was just the lines

[@HiitsRevo]

The lines are even worse then the rack

[@amyallen1535]

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[@Vik8a]

Where can I buy the lineS? I’m having the same problem

[@SKANK_HUNT49]

Good video man I don't see why it doesn't have more views. Maybe they will come in tomorrow

[@yaboycai9578]

What size spark plug socket did you use 13/16?

[@TheDaninator]

YaBoyCai yes

[@johnknight8435]

What length spark plug socket did you use? Mine was too short. I could only get a 3" deep socket on the nut but I couldn't stop the socket from spinning when I tried using vice grips (as done in another video) to hold the socket in place. Thanks.

[@johnknight8435]

Once I pulled the rubber piece out of the socket it fit fine.

[@malayaspurpose7499]

I changed my pump , but don’t see a leak so I don’t think it’s my lines , and my steering still stiff do you think it’s my rack and pinion??

[@deetheonly2857]

What do the frame look like

[@LiuMoon13]

Awesome, you the man!!! Love from Dekalb IL

[@JesusRomero-rg7nd]

Good video very helpful. Love how you call it a failblazer

[@cliffg6725]

Awesome man thanks I was able to do mine without a problem

[@MegaZombies09]

Can you please help me out, I took out the rack but forgot to stop the steering wheel from moving and now I don’t know where the wheel is supposed to go. How many turns from full clock spring lock to the left

[@352fishing4]

I need those seals for the power steering lines can you send a link

[@RustyShacklefardd]

Failblazer won North American truck of the year 2002

[@TheDaninator]

What's it win in 2019? Lol

[@RustyShacklefardd]

The Daninator Me driving it still 😆

[@workingmanGW]

@@TheDaninator My 2006 has very little rust so it wins something for that. However, my steering rack is gone. It turns right hard, but left is ok.

[@erivon2234]

Thanks man. Made it easy

[@landonwetenkamp690]

When I open my power steering fluid cap fluid comes out the top would you know what’s wrong

[@robertgentry7752]

Could those button seals be in the lines or will they always be In the rack

[@coffeefish]

Is that a good place for the front jack? I'd guess those square sections at the ends of that cross-member would be more solid.

[@912Trill]

Was it hard to put the lines back in the rack,I have a new rack and my bottom line is really hard it sit flush

[@charles1412]

For the bolt that holds the lines into the steering box, can you take those out when the racks on the ground? Or is there not enough play in them?

[@TheDaninator]

charles g there isn’t enough play.

[@charles1412]

The Daninator thanks. I figure GM would be that dirty. Lol. Just hoping my 05 rack will work with my 03, to get a year or two more out of it.

[@chrisgregory3847]

Thank You for posting this video!

[@paulg444]

"Chevy Failblazer", if you didnt laugh a lung out , then you dont have a heart !!

[@Hegelmaus81]

Oh, so true it hurts! I have a 2004, and it's been a colossal pain over the years.

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

@@Hegelmaus81 04 here also with 240K on it. I'm gonna get a t-shirt to display to our local mechanic. I'm hoping it's the driver's cv axle seal and not the rack - gonna watch this vid now after I order a t-shirt. He said Thursday - so hopefully I'll get the shirt before then. I used the promo code DAN10 so it was $23 for standard shipping. I got bright orange so the local gun people can't shoot me by mistake.

[@crystalcannady4893]

Here too have 02 were replacing this exact thing🤦

[@joelbravick9545]

The chevy failblazer had me dying lol. It is soo true though, we have had our 07 for 6 years and it has given us more issues than any of my other vehicles. We just had the rack replaced 2 years ago and it is leaking again already.

[@sagedale2894]

@@Hegelmaus81 I have an 08. they did some changes to them 06-09. and they make a little more power for the I6

[@bobbygomez2365]

I'm changing the transmission and I'm stuck on a two top bolts it doesn't seem to lower after I took off the crossmember so I'm wondering you think I can remove the bracket for the rack and pinion so the motor will drop

[@yrizaralberto2933]

Hey man, great video, I Just have a question does the rack and pinion come with bushings?

[@jimstewart6145]

helped a lot. thanks

[@TheDaninator]

Awesome 👍

[@PaulMuadib11811]

I have a failblazer im working on....

[@dailydoseofquan_5]

I love the name Chevy failblazer

[@andrewmerrill8074]

When I put a new pressure line in it was a different design. They put a rubber seal on the line I had to pop one of those line seals out to get the line in. It doesn't leak there either. But my rack is leaking bad out the ends now.lol

[@rickmorriss5246]

Fantastic video. Well done, thank you.

[@cinema2k]

Thanks.

[@gorgeortega3580]

My wheel keeps going and then my tires are crooked. I'm lost

[@jaym9082]

Did you have to take the wheels off? Or u just did just so show us?

[@TheDaninator]

You might be able to keep the wheels on, but it does free up a lot of space to work.

[@eugenedabbs7252]

this give me hope that i can do mine, i have a 02 bravada with the same drive line.

[@henryhernandez2476]

Nice vídeo bro. i have same problem I use this vídeo ti fix mi car thanks bro greetings fron tj good job

[@aerostar9376]

Those websites that give info on torque specs lie and they are usually say to way over tightening things . I found out the way

[@charlenepowell9392]

How much did it cost u to do this job i have a 02 trailblazer that need the rack replaced. Great video

[@TheDaninator]

I pulled the rack from a parts vehicle, so I didn't have any money in the repair, except for the $460 I paid for the entire vehicle.

[@fasel97]

Haha failblazer. So true. I've replaced 2 motors in my 08

[@nicksimich5718]

How long did it take you to do this job?

[@TheDaninator]

I don’t recall exactly but I’d guess it was a couple of hours at least.

[@Vik8a]

Chevy Fail Blazer HAHAA I LOVE YOU

[@TheDaninator]

Failure is always an option 😂👍

[@ironvoice5079]

Those impact wrenches are such a blessing.

[@jereksliwinski2789]

Thank you for this, great video 👍

[@franciscobetancourt2753]

What happens when you try to steer but the wheels wont turn, and the steering wheel is loose ? I already replaced the rack and pinion but my car has the same problem.

[@workingmanGW]

That sounds so much like a bad pump. just saying

[@workingmanGW]

Or your steering shaft isnt in correctly

[@macklandtube]

DOES THE NEW RACK HAVE TO BE "SPUN" TO A CERTAIN POSITION BEFORE INSTALLING - LIKE CENTERED RIGHT TO LEFT?

[@jessegunther290]

Yes

[@anarky4321]

yea definitely dont' forget about those 2 washers - i ended up spraying $10 worth of PS fluid all over the driveway because of that

[@Tocallo2]

Great Video

[@kylektp]

How did you hook up the lines with the button seals in there? Are the lines supposed to rip those seals

[@MUCKFOOT399]

I can't get it! , help the button seals

[@magnussteinbru5298]

Bob actually used to be my uncle, but he fell out of a bucket truck before I was born.

[@angelf9800]

Question My trailblazer seems to sway when I drive on the freeway Can it be the Rack opinion that’s bad

[@stevef7408]

Sway bar links

[@redsparrow5649]

So after getting everything down to the part where you put the two lines in where the seals are on the rack and pin it will not go in. It's like the bolt is a hair too short. Any tips?

[@philw8704]

Check that your power steering fluid lines are seated flush against the rack. Sometimes new button seals stick out, have then seated in the holes in the rack. Should Mae putting the bolt back in easier...sometimes cussing helps :-)

[@workingmanGW]

get a longer bolt. then after its in a little. replace it with the original. probably a metric. be sure inside that area is clean no dirt.

[@TurboV8boi]

Good vid.

[@joey_j76]

i noticed your hat. how do you feel about the name change? by the way, good vid.

[@TheDaninator]

I’m a Cleveland fan. I’m used to disappointment.

[@joey_j76]

@@TheDaninator im a Bills fan. i know the feeling.

[@akiemscruggs8714]

What happened to the drive axle. Did you remove it to get more clearance?

[@TheDaninator]

Didn't need to mess with the drive axle

[@ernestsmith6036]

Cross my fingers ,think I can do it.will find out here in couple of hrs.lol

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

send it into orbit instead of putting it back down to Earth - where was the leak exactly in the boot? There are seals in the boot? I think that's what I got - the leak in the boot. Can't we just replace a seal or something? thanks

[@CODxFUNxMAN]

Man I don’t know what it is my TB has gone through 4 racks over the past 7 years

[@TheDaninator]

The rack came out without much of a fight. Can't complain.

[@KeithF1407]

why couldn't u have made this video about a year or so ago?....lol....I replaced my rack I want to say last spring/summer and it was a bitch trying to find a video on how to, but lucky for me I found a step by step guide with pictures and got it out but come to find out the rack I had had a crimp in the line, but thank God they sent 2 by mistake lol so it didn't take me long to take it out and put in the other one....now u need to do one where u replace the power steering line becuz I think I have a leak in the line somewhere lol....thanks again

[@TheDaninator]

Glad the video helped. I also have a power steering line replacement video on my channel. Common Failblazer problem!

[@KeithF1407]

@@TheDaninator cool....I'll check it out

[@impressivepaintingcompany.9712]

Yes sir

[@michaelhemby4128]

wish I would've watched this before I wasted 2hrs twisting and bending around the cv axle😂😂

[@hill77276]

Great video Helps one appreciate what's involved 2002 Trailblazer LS 6/13/23 158,000 m R&R both front CV drive shafts ($660) 10/20/23 Planned outter tie tods $350. R wheel bearing hub $483, + alignment $110 10/18/23 Learned need add steering rack n pinion, too. (Leaking badly) 11/17/23 new repair date. Est is $2,300! Awful when ur not a Mechanic

[@abelgalofremartinez2933]

Thanks bro

[@markistodd101998]

Chevy Failblazer 😨😨😨

[@jameshall4385]

nice job. it looks like gm actually engineered something right.

[@TheDaninator]

Indeed. This was pretty easy compared to the Impala rack I did a while back.

[@samuelrodriguez3826]

😂😂😂😂😂 he said failblazer lol

[@K1NGPUFF]

Bob is my uncle how did u know!? LoL

[@KMVipriazhkin]

7:10

[@unknown2u126]

and Bob's your uncle...

[@bishop5166]

Sir, please go get you a milwaukee m18 1400ft/lb impact gun. I promise you will thank me.

[@TheDaninator]

Thanks! I've seen one of these from a buddy of mine.

[@tdunne8921]

Go tribe

[@Zage55]

failblazer 🤣

[@willgray5488]

failblazer🤣🤣

[@the-potato-warrior]

14 min video for an 8-10 hr job

[@cranberrykay3876]

Chevy fail blazer lol

[@mchammerp]

this guy doesnt have jackstands, where is his PPE, no rings or jewelery should be worn when doing that kind of work. man this guys is a walking OHS violation