Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual

Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement

3steps
~18min
2/5difficulty
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Removal Procedure

  1. Turn the steering wheel to the straight forward position and support it from movement
    Chevrolet Cruze. Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement
  2. Remove the 2 intermediate steering shaft bolts (1).
    Chevrolet Cruze. Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement
  3. Remove the intermediate steering shaft (1).

Installation Procedure

Chevrolet Cruze. Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement
  1. Install the intermediate steering shaft (1).
Chevrolet Cruze. Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement

Note: The recess (2) of the fine toothing in the universal joint have to align precisely with the recess (1) of the fine toothing on the steering pinion. The bore in the universal joint has to align with the groove on the steering pinion (3).

  1. Push universal joint onto steering pinion carefully as desribed above inthe note.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

Chevrolet Cruze. Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement
  1. Install the 2 intermediate steering shaft bolts (1). Tighten the intermediate steering shaft bolts 34 N·m.

Steering Column Upper Trim Cover Replacement

Chevrolet Cruze. Steering Column Upper Trim Cover Replacement

Steering Column Upper Trim Cover

Procedure

Unclip the steering column upper trim cover from the steering column lower trim cover.

Steering Column Lower Trim Cover Replacement

Chevrolet Cruze. Steering Column Lower Trim Cover Replacement

Preliminary Procedure

Remove the steering column upper trim cover. Refer to Steering Column Upper Trim Cover Replacement.

  1. Steering Column Lower Trim Cover Bolt (Qty: 3)

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

Tighten 2,5 N·m

  1. Steering Column Lower Trim Cover

Procedure

Turn the steering wheel until the bolts are reachable.

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