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Steering Gearbox Removal and Installation: Removal

  1. Place the hood support rod (A) in the wide-open position (B).
    Fig 1: Identifying Hood Support Rod In Wide-Open Position
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  2. Remove the engine cover (see step 7 on ENGINE REMOVAL ).
  3. Drain the power steering fluid (see FLUID CHECK/REPLACEMENT  ).
  4. Remove the air intake scoop (see step 1 on INTAKE AIR RESONATOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  5. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure (see BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION ).
  6. Remove the front bulkhead cover (see FRONT BULKHEAD COVER REPLACEMENT ).
  7. Raise and support the vehicle (see LIFT AND SUPPORT POINTS ).
  8. Remove the front wheels.
  9. Remove the driver's heater panel (see step 1 on CENTER LOWER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  10. Pull back the carpet (A).
    Fig 2: Identifying Carpet And Steering Joint Cover
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  11. Remove the steering joint cover (B).
  12. Tilt the steering column at the way up, and move it all the way in, then tighten the lock lever.
  13. Hold the lower slide shaft (A) on the column with a piece of wire (B) between the joint yoke (C) of the lower slide shaft and joint yoke (D) of the upper shaft to prevent the lower slide shaft from pulling out.
    Fig 3: Identifying Lower Slide Shaft, Wire And Joint Yoke
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  14. Remove the steering joint bolt (A).
    Fig 4: Identifying Steering Joint Bolt
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  15. Center the steering wheel spokes, and install a commercially available steering wheel holder tool (A).
    Fig 5: Identifying Steering Wheel Holder Tool
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  16. Disconnect the steering joint (A) by sliding the steering joint into the column shaft (B).
    Fig 6: Identifying Steering Joint, Column Shaft, Center Guide And Pinion Shaft
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  17. Remove the center guide (C) (if equipped) from the top of the pinion shaft (D), and discard it.
  18. Wrap vinyl tape over the splines on the pinion shaft.
  19. Remove the power steering heat shield (A).
    Fig 7: Identifying Power Steering Heat Shield With Mounting Bolt
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  20. Remove the cotter pin (A) from the tie-rod end ball joint, then remove the nut (B) on both sides.
    Fig 8: Disconnecting Tie-Rod End Ball Joint From Knuckle Using Ball Joint Thread Protector And Ball Joint Remover
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  21. Disconnect the tie-rod end ball joint from the knuckle using the ball joint thread protector (C) and the ball joint remover (D) (see BALL JOINT REMOVAL ).
    NOTE: Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when installing the remover.
  22. Loosen the adjustable hose clamp (A), and disconnect the return hose (B).
    Fig 9: Identifying Adjustable Hose Clamp And Return Hose
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  23. Remove the inlet line clamp bolt (A).
    Fig 10: Identifying Inlet Line Clamp Bolt
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  24. Loosen the flare nut (A), and disconnect the inlet line (B).
    Fig 11: Identifying Flare Nut And Inlet Line
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  25. Remove the steering gearbox mounting nuts (A) and bolts (B), the steering gearbox stiffener mounting bolts (C), and the steering gearbox stiffeners (D) from the driver's side of the steering gearbox.
    Fig 12: Identifying Steering Gearbox Mounting Nuts And Bolts, Steering Gearbox Stiffener Mounting Bolts And Steering Gearbox Stiffeners
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  26. Remove the steering gearbox mounting bolts (A) from the passenger's side of the steering gearbox, then remove the steering gearbox mounting bracket (B) and the mounting cushion (C).
    Fig 13: Identifying Steering Gearbox Mounting Bracket, Mounting Cushion And Steering Gearbox Mounting Bolts
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  27. Remove the bolt (A) securing the connector bracket (B) from the front cylinder head; use the bracket bolt hole (C) to attach the engine hanger balance bar front arm.
    Fig 14: Identifying Connector Bracket With Bolt And Bracket Bolt Hole
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  28. Remove the bolt (A) securing the harness bracket (B) from the rear cylinder head; use the bracket bolt hole (C) to attach the 2008 V6 attachment arm.
    Fig 15: Identifying Harness Bracket With Bolt And Bracket Bolt Hole
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  29. Remove the cowl cover (see COWL COVER REPLACEMENT ).
  30. Support the engine with the engine support hanger, and the engine hanger balance bar (see step 37 on TRANSMISSION REMOVAL ).
  31. Remove the front splash shield (see FRONT SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT ).
  32. Remove exhaust pipe A (see EXHAUST PIPE AND MUFFLER REPLACEMENT ).
  33. Disconnect the rear engine mount actuator connector (A).
    Fig 16: Identifying Rear Engine Mount Actuator Connector, Rear Engine Mount Mounting Bolts And Rear Engine Mount Base Bracket Mounting Bolts
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  34. Remove the rear engine mount mounting bolts (B) and the rear engine mount base bracket mounting bolts (C).
  35. Remove the rear engine mount (D) and the rear engine mount base bracket (E).
  36. Attach the subframe adapter (A) to the front subframe (B) by hanging the belt (C) over the front of the subframe, then secure the belt with its stop (D).
    Fig 17: Identifying Subframe Adapter, Front Subframe, Belt Over Front Of Subframe And Belt Stop
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  37. Raise the jack, and line up the slots in the subframe adapter arms with the bolt holes on the jack base, then securely attach them with bolts and nuts.
  38. Support the front subframe securely by raising the transmission jack.
  39. Remove the lower transmission mount bolt (A).
    Fig 18: Identifying Lower Transmission Mounting Bolt
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  40. Remove the rear stiffener mounting bolts (A) on both sides.
    Fig 19: Identifying Rear Stiffener And Front Subframe Mounting Bolts
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  41. Loosen the front subframe mounting bolts (B) so they are about 30 mm (1.18 in) from the mounting surface. Do not loosen the subframe mounting bolts more than necessary.
  42. Lower the transmission jack slowly until the front subframe rear side has dropped about 30 mm (1.18 in).
  43. Carefully move the steering gearbox (A) toward the driver's side until the pinion shaft clears the fenderwell opening on the body.
    Fig 20: Identifying Steering Gearbox
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  44. Remove the steering gearbox (A) through the fenderwell opening on the driver's side.
    Fig 21: Removing Steering Gearbox Through Fenderwell Opening On Driver's Side
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  45. Remove the pinion shaft grommet (A) from the top of the valve body unit (B).
    Fig 22: Identifying Return Line Joint, Pinion Shaft Grommet And Valve Body Unit
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  46. Remove the return line joint (C) if necessary.
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