Steering Gear: Service and Repair
Steering Gear
Front Subframe
Steering Gear
Removal
NOTICE: When repairing the power steering system, care should be taken to prevent the entry of foreign material or failure of the power steering components may result.
1. NOTE: Use a steering wheel holding device (such as Hunter(R) 28-75-1 or equivalent).
Using a suitable holding device, hold the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position.
2. Remove the front wheels and tires.
3. Remove and discard the steering column shaft-to-steering gear bolt and disconnect the steering column shaft from the steering gear.
4. Mark the subframe position for reference during installation.
5. Remove the RH front fender splash shield.
6. Remove the 7 screws, 3 pin-type retainers and the lower radiator air deflector.
7. Remove the 3 RH subframe-to-lower bumper nuts and washers.
8. Remove the 3 LH subframe-to-lower bumper nuts and washers and separate the bumper from the subframe.
9. Remove the power steering fluid cooler-to-subframe bolt.
10. Remove the exhaust Y-pipe.
11. NOTE: Use the holding feature to prevent the ball stud from turning while removing the stabilizer bar link nuts.
Remove and discard the 2 stabilizer bar link nuts and disconnect the stabilizer bar links from the stabilizer bar.
12. Remove and discard the 2 outer tie-rod end cotter pins and nuts.
13. Using the Tie-Rod End Remover, separate the outer tie-rod ends from the wheel knuckles.
14. Remove the 2 nuts and the roll restrictor heat shield.
15. Remove the roll restrictor-to-subframe bolt.
16. Support the subframe using the Powertrain Lift.
17. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.
Remove the 2 subframe bracket bolts and the crossbrace.
- Discard the bolts.
18. Remove the 2 remaining subframe bracket bolts, the 2 subframe bracket nuts and the subframe support brackets.
- Discard the nuts and bolts.
19. Remove and discard the 2 forward subframe nuts.
20. Remove and discard the 2 middle subframe nuts.
21. Lower the subframe approximately 101 mm (3.976 in).
22. Position the stabilizer bar upward to allow clearance to remove the steering gear.
23. Remove the pressure line-to-steering gear banjo bolt.
- Discard the banjo bolt and 2 seals.
24. Remove the 2 steering gear heat shield bolts and the steering gear heat shield.
25. Remove the 4 return hose bracket bolts.
26. Release the clamp and disconnect the return hose from the steering gear.
27. Remove and discard the 4 steering gear bolts and remove the steering gear.
Installation
1. NOTE: When installing a new steering gear, install a new steering gear turn tube heat wrap.
Position the steering gear and tighten the 4 steering gear bolts to 103 Nm (76 lb-ft) in the sequence shown.
2. NOTICE: Install a new banjo bolt and seals any time the power steering pressure line is disconnected from the steering gear, or a fluid leak may occur.
Install the new pressure line-to-steering gear banjo bolt and seals.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
3. Release the clamp and connect the return hose to the steering gear.
4. Position the return hose and install the 4 return hose bracket bolts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
5. Position the steering gear heat shield and the 2 steering gear heat shield bolts.
- Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
6. Position the stabilizer bar downward to the original position.
7. Raise the subframe and align the subframe with the marks made during removal.
8. Install 2 new middle subframe nuts.
- Tighten to 133 Nm (98 lb-ft).
9. Install 2 new forward subframe nuts.
- Tighten to 133 Nm (98 lb-ft).
10. Position the subframe brackets and the crossbrace and loosely install the subframe bracket nuts and bolts.
1. Tighten the subframe bracket nuts to 133 Nm (98 lb-ft).
2. Tighten the subframe bracket bolts to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
11. Clean the roll restrictor-to-subframe bolt using a wire brush and apply new threadlock to the threads.
12. Install the roll restrictor-to-subframe bolt.
- Tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
13. Position the roll restrictor heat shield and install the nuts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
14. Connect the outer tie-rod ends to the wheel knuckles and install 2 new nuts and cotter pins.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
15. NOTE: Use the holding feature to prevent the ball stud from turning while installing the stabilizer bar link nuts.
Connect the stabilizer bar links to the stabilizer bar and install 2 new stabilizer bar link nuts
- Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
16. Install the exhaust Y-pipe.
17. Install the power steering fluid cooler-to-subframe bolt.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-In).
18. Attach the lower bumper to the subframe and install the 3 RH subframe-to-lower bumper nuts and washers.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-In).
19. Install the 3 LH subframe-to-lower bumper nuts and washers and separate the bumper from the subframe.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-In).
20. Position the lower radiator air deflector and install the 3 pin-type retainers and the 7 screws.
21. Install the RH front fender splash shield.
22. WARNING: Do not reuse steering column shaft bolts. This may result in fastener failure and steering column shaft detachment or loss of steering control. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious injury to vehicle occupant(s).
Connect the steering column shaft to the steering gear and install a new steering column shaft-to-steering gear bolt
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
23. Install the front wheels and tires.
24. Fill the power steering system.
25. Check and, if necessary, adjust the front toe.