Nope it's not something you can check without pulling the rack down, it's more a fluid problem than a mechanical one, often a new Teflon will fix it if the tube isn't worn too badly (mine was trashed to the point you'd need a double think teflon then it wouldn't have gone into the unworn part of...
Here they're more commonly called a noise suppressor and date back to Wire plug leads...
(in the "old days" you could "hear" the engine RPM's through the radio without them)
Modern cars have them everywhere usually on anything with an on/off load that "might" cause an electrical spike as...
The Tube gets a wear groove from the Middle Piston Teflon and no amount of seals/gears is going to correct it, the Tube is available from Toyota but it's one of the few cases where Sticker shock stopped me replacing it.
Same same, it's just a cap.
There's another from memory in the a pillar near the fuse panel for the rear window demister.
(there's a few others hidden in the car)
My understanding after talking to a Rad specilist here is that the DMM is totally inaccurate for this type of test, I had a hell of a time finding an analogue MM to buy :)
(already own a Fluke DMM)
You've confused me with someone that cares...
I won't close your thread as requested but I will move it as an example of what not to do here when people criticise your posts...
Might want to check the attitude there spanky, I was pointing out that your "mod" has been around for 20>25 years now and will eventually buzz, take it for what it's worth I don't really care it's your car it was just some friendly advice.
As for closing the thread again pull your head in if...
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