Steering Gear: Service and Repair

RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY

CAUTION: To help avoid personal injury when a car is on a hoist, provide additional support for the car at the end opposite from which components are being removed. This will reduce the possibility of the car falling off the hoist.

NOTICE: All steering fasteners are important attaching parts that could affect the performance of vital parts and systems, and/or could result in major repair expense. They must be replaced with one of the same part number (or with an equivalent part) if replacement becomes necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to assure proper retention of these parts.

Tool Required:
J-24319-01 Puller






Remove or Disconnect

1. Air cleaner.
2. Intermediate shaft lower pinch bolt.
3. Intermediate shaft from stub shaft.

CAUTION: Failure to disconnect the intermediate shaft from the rack and pinion stub shaft can result in damage to the steering gear and/or intermediate shaft. This damage can cause loss of steering control which could result in personal injury.

4. Line retaining clips.
5. Lines at gear from pump.
6. Raise car with suspension contact hoist.
7. Both front tire and wheel assemblies.
8. Tie rod ends from knuckles with J-24319-01.
9. Remaining brackets and clips on crossmember.
10. Support body with stands to allow lowering of frame.
11. Rear frame mount bolts and lower rear of frame up to 128 mm (5").

NOTICE: Do not lower rear of frame too far a damage to engine components nearest to the cowl may result.

12. Heat shield if equipped.
13. Rack and pinion mounting bolts.
14. Rack and pinion through left wheel opening.






Install or Connect

1. Rack and pinion through left wheel opening.
2. Rack and pinion mounting bolts and tighten to specifications.
3. Heat shield if equipped.
4. Raise frame and install rear frame bolts and tighten to specifications.
5. Remove stands.
6. Brackets and clips on crossmember.
7. Tie rod ends and tighten to specifications.
8. Both tire and wheel assemblies and tighten to specifications.
9. Lower car.
10. Lines at gear from pump and tighten to specifications.
11. Line retaining clips.
12. Intermediate shaft at stub shaft and tighten pinch bolt to specifications.
13. Air cleaner
14. Fill with fluid.
15. Bleed air from system.