Installing the Steering Gear Housing And Surrounding Components

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Fig 1: Exhaust Manifold

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Install:

the heat deflector plate on the steering gear housing, Tighten to 10 Nm
both the ball joints for the tie rods on the wheel spindles. See Installing the Ball Joint On the Tie Rod
the rear engine mounting on the transmission. Tighten to 40 Nm
Manual transmissions: the cable for the odometer and the spring clip
Left-hand drive cars: the threaded end of the exhaust manifold. Tighten to 15 Nm
the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) and the front exhaust pipe, see Replace the Front Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) and Exhaust Pipe Front/Catalytic Converter, Replacing
the heat deflector plate for the drive shaft.
Tighten to 10 Nm.