A.Rack & Removal & B. Valve Removal

Figure 1 - Rack Bearing Removal:

Figure 2 - Retaining Ring and Lock Nut Removal:

A. Remove rack and pinion assembly from car.


B. Valve removal:
1. Remove adjuster plug lock nut from adjuster plug.
2. Remove adjuster plug from housing.
3. Remove adjuster spring, rack bearing and O-ring if required.
4. Drain power steering fluid from gear. (Rotate stub shaft allowing rack to travel corner to corner for removal.)
5. Remove retaining ring from housing.
6. Remove dust cover from housing.
7. While holding the stub shaft, remove lock nut from pinion.


Important

If dub shaft is not held, damage to the pinion teeth will occur.

Figure 3 - Housing Reference Mark (Typical) and Rack Centering Measurement:

8. With gear centered, mark location of stub shaft flat or notch on housing and measure distance "A" indicated in Figure 3 for your specific vehicle; this will aid in proper reassembly.

Figure 4 - Pinion and Valve Removal:

Important

DO NOT hammer or pound on pinion and valve assembly, this could cause damage or loosen the drive pin.

9. Use an arbor press to press on threaded end of pinion until it is possible to remove the pinion and valve assembly from housing. Just before removal of pinion and valve assembly from housing, mark second location of stub shaft flat or notch on housing. The second mark is used to position flat or notch prior to reassembly.

Figure 5 - Ring, Seal and Bearing Removal:

10. Remove stub shaft dust seal, stub shaft seal, stub shaft bearing annulus assembly, pinion and valve assembly, with spool shaft retaining ring, and valve body rings attached.
11. Remove valve body rings from pinion and valve assembly.


Important

Use care when removing rings from valve assembly to prevent damage to valve assembly.

Figure 6 - Drive Pin Inspection:

12. Thoroughly clean valve assembly ring grooves.


Inspect

Inspect pinion and valve assembly for broken drive pin. If broken drive pin is found, replace the gear assembly.


Important

Use the same Housing and Valve Assembly regardless of depth of grooves in housing bore.