Steering rack - removal and refitting

Steering / Steering rack - removal and refitting

1 Set the steering in the straight-ahead mode.

2 Working inside the car, disconnect the steering shaft lower coupling by unscrewing and removing the pinch-bolt (photo).

6.2 Steering shaft coupling

3 Disconnect the tie-rod end balljoints from the steering arms as described earlier in this Chapter.

4 Unscrew and remove the rack clamp mounting bolts and withdraw the steering gear from the car crossmember (photo).

6.4 Steering rack housing at pinion end

5 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but on completion check the front wheel alignment as described in Section 8.