Installation Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Vibe. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Verify the steering rack does not have grease or foreign material in the ventilation hole.
Install the boot to the groove in the steering gear (3).
Install the boot clamp (2) in order to retain the boot to the gear.
Verify the boot is not twisted, dented, or improperly folded.

Fig 1: Installing Boot Clamp
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Install the boot clamp (2) in order to retain the boot to the inner tie rod.

Fig 2: Installing Boot Clamp To Inner Tie Rod
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Install the outer tie rod. Refer to TIE ROD END REPLACEMENT - OUTER .