Beck/Arnley 103-3069 Steering Rack Boot Kit

This went on my 2009 RX350. It fit fine, although the trick to installing the larger end is to first heat that end in very hot water, stretch the opening by hand, reheat, and push it onto the car. Heating and a little bit of silicone spray make that part easy. The new band worked, and the original small clip at the other end was just reused. Not hard to do if you are a DIY person. It sure beats having Lexus do it, or using an overpriced "genuine Lexus" part.

worked as expected, no issue.

I have no idea what the wire with the two circles on the end is for - except maybe pulling on the retaining strap. I saved my outer clamp and reused. To make sure your alignment is good. Use a popsicle stick side and some paint. Paint a thin line from TieRod End to Locking nut (on two of the top hex sides - and then down to the threads on the inner tie rod. Loosen the outer tie rod end - be sure your lock nut and inner tie rod end stay aligned with your marks. Remove the outer tie rod end completely. Use a caliper to measure the distance from inner tie rod end to your locking nut. Measure twice - LOCK your calipers in at the measurement - use the lock down screw. Remove your old boot and remove the locking nut from the inner tie rod end. Install the new boot. Install your inner and your outer clamp on the new boot.Install your lock nut run it all the way in until you reach your measured position from earlier and align the marks you made on the inner shaft and the locking nut. Then run your outer tie rod in all the way to the locking nut align marks as you tighten. Bam.. BooYa.. you should have a new boot and an alignment as good as it was before you started.

Seems good quality material. Fitment was perfect and went on easily. Good value for the money; very pleased.

Good fit and looks same as original boot. I was able to slip it over the tie rod by greasing a Ziploc bag and running the boot over it with a flathead screwdriver. Made the job very quick and no messing with tie rod alignment. I'll definitely buy another Beck Arnley if the other side goes. I used 1/4" heavy duty zip ties 24" long from harbor freight instead of the metal ties included. I didn't think I could zap down those metal ones tight enough as I don't have a lift to get under the car. I had to grease the proximal end of the boot and steering shaft to get the boot to slip over the shaft housing. Very easy, quick, and satisfying job. And the boot was cheap.

Another reviewer mentioned that they were able to slide this boot over their outer tie rod end to avoid removing it by putting a plastic baggie and vasoline over it. I can confirm it works on a 2010 Sienna. This boot was just stretchy enough to make it work. It seemed to fit well too. Hopefully this boot holds up well.

Wound up using a zip tie to secure the boot as the clamp supplied was too cumbersome to attach.

Size matched well. Two ways to install. Loosen tie rod and unscrew which will require an expensive alignment. Or work it over the tie rod end. I chose the latter and it took me five hours. No matter what the videos show you will need a screwdriver and a lot of patience to get it over the tie rod end. I have a 2005 Camry.I got frustrated and was going to remove the tie rod end, but the nut was frozen and I would have needed a torch to unscrew it. So I went back to forcing it over the plastic bag covered tie rod and until it went on. Back breaker.Much of the grease will be forced out of the tie rod boot, but you can put it back in with a needle attachment for your grease gun slipped under the boot (squeeze it to open it up a little) to fill it.Throw away the clamps it comes with and use worm clamps (thinner ones for the small end). Anyway it is on and works well.