Steering Gear

GENERAL INFORMATION

WARNING This description does not apply to vehicles equipped with an airbag. MANUAL STEERING GEAR Removal

PROCEDURE

1. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it on stands.

2. Remove both wheels.

3. Set the wheels in the straight-ahead position.

4. Remove the cotter pin, loosen the tie rod end nut, press out the tie rod end ball joint, then remove the nut.

5. Disconnect the other tie rod end.

6. Inside the engine compartment, remove the nuts (indicated by arrows) and pull back the universal joint boot.

7. Mark the relative position of the joint and the steering gear shaft, loosen the bolt (indicated by arrow) and disconnect the joint.

8. Remove the bolts and the steering gear brackets.

9. Remove the steering gear through the right wheel well (on right-hand drive vehicles), or raise the steering gear and remove it from the engine compartment (on left-hand drive vehicles).

Inspection

PROCEDURE

1. Check for signs of wear or damage.

2. Check that the rack moves freely, and that there is no play or binding.

3. Check the rack for deformation and damage.

4. Check the condition of the boots.

5. Check the tie rod ends for play.

Installation

PROCEDURE

1. Center the steering gear.

2. To do this, determine the number of shaft turns between the rack's extreme positions.

3. From the extreme position of the rack, turn the shaft back by half of this number of turns.

4. Install the gear and brackets, and tighten the bolts.

5. Connect the universal joint, aligning the marks (if installing the removed unit).

6. Install the boot and clamp, then tighten the nuts.

7. Connect the tie rod ball joint and install the nut.

8. Tighten the nut and install a new cotter pin.

9. Connect the second tie rod.

10. Install the wheels and lower the vehicle.

POWER STEERING GEAR Removal

PROCEDURE

1. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it on stands.

2. Remove both wheels.

3. Loosen the fittings (indicated by arrows) on the steering gear and drain the fluid.

4. Remove the front exhaust pipe.

5. Remove the nut, press out the tie rod end, and disconnect the tie rod.

6. Disconnect the second tie rod.

7. Inside the engine compartment, remove the nuts and pull back the universal joint boot.

8. Mark the position of the universal joint relative to the steering gear shaft, loosen the bolt, and disconnect the universal joint.

9. Remove the bracket clamp bolts on the left side (indicated by arrows).

10. Remove the bracket clamp bolts on the right side (indicated by arrows).

11. Remove the steering gear brackets.

12. Remove the steering gear from the left side of the vehicle.

Inspection

PROCEDURE

1. Clean the parts and check for signs of wear or damage.

2. Check the rack for deformation and damage.

3. Inspect the boots.

4. Check the tie rod ends for play.

Installation

PROCEDURE

1. Center the steering gear.

2. To do this, determine the number of shaft turns between the rack's extreme positions.

3. From the extreme position of the rack, turn the shaft back by half of this number of turns.

4. Install the gear and brackets using the marks made during removal, and tighten the bolts.

Caution: First tighten the lower bracket bolts slightly, then install the remaining bolts and tighten them in the specified sequence.

A. 1st tightening step B. 2nd tightening step

5. Install the front exhaust pipe.

6. Connect the universal joint, aligning the marks (if installing the removed unit).

7. Tighten the bolt.

8. Install the boot and clamp, then tighten the nuts.

9. Connect the tie rod ball joint and install the nut.

10. Tighten the nut and install a new cotter pin.

11. Connect the second tie rod.

12. Connect the lines.

13. Install the wheels and bleed air from the hydraulic system (refer to subsection 12.14).

14. Lower the vehicle.