Steering Column Lock: Service and Repair
Steering lock housing, removing/installingRemoving
- disconnect battery ground cable
- remove steering wheel center cover
- remove steering wheel
- 40 Nm (29.5 ft lb)
- remove steering column switches
- remove instrument cluster mounting screws(arrows)
- carefully move instrument cluster back and remove electrical connectors
- remove instrument cluster
- remove steering lock housing Torx bolt (arrow)
- remove nuts and bolts (arrows)
- push steering column tube down until steering lock housing can be removed
Installing
- press flange and steering column tube together up to stop
- install steering column housing in reverse order of removal
Note: Always replace self-locking nuts on the steering column tube during repairs.