Steering Gear, Hydraulic Steering Gear, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Turn the steering wheel in the straight position and remove the ignition key so that the steering wheel lock engages.

Vehicles with "Keyless Access" Keyless Locking and Starting System

-- Switch the ignition off and open the driver door so the steering wheel lock engages.

Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Remove the bolts -1- and cover -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Footwell Trim Panel

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-- Remove the bolt -arrow- from the universal joint -1-, and then remove the universal joint in the direction of -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Universal Joint And Screw

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-- Clamp off suction and return hose on the power steering fluid reservoir.

Fig 3: Identifying Clamps

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-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the front wheels.

-- Remove the lower noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- Remove the exhaust system bracket from the subframe -arrows-.

Fig 4: Identifying Exhaust System Bracket (Suspended Mount) Bolts

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-- Loosen the clamping sleeve bolts -arrows- and push it toward the rear.

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-- Remove the hex nut -1- from the right and left coupling rod -3-.

Fig 5: Coupling Rod And Nuts And Stabilizer Bar

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-- Remove the coupling rod -3- from the stabilizer bar -2- on the left and right sides.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- on the left and right side of the vehicle.

Fig 6: Identifying Nuts -Arrows- On Left And Right Side Of Vehicle, Removal

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-- Remove the control arm from the ball joint.

-- Loosen the nut from the right and left tie rod ends but do not remove it.

Fig 7: Identifying Nut Of Track Rod Ball Joint

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CAUTION:

To protect the thread, screw the nut on the pin several turns.

-- Remove the tie rod end from the wheel bearing housing and remove the nut.

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-- Remove the steering gear bolts -9 and 10-.

Fig 8: Locating Steering Gear Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -11- and then remove the pendulum support from the transmission.

Fig 9: Identifying Pendulum Support Bolts

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-- Secure the subframe. Refer to SUBFRAME, SECURING .

-- Remove the pressure line and return line -1- from the steering gear.

Fig 10: Identifying Pressure Line And Return Line

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-- Place the : VAS6931 -1- under the subframe.

Fig 11: Identifying Engine/Gearbox Jack

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-- Remove the bolts -5 and 6-.

Fig 12: Identifying Subframe Bolts

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-- Lower the subframe using the : VAS6931 .

-- Take power steering gear out to the rear.