Steering Gear: Service and Repair

Steering Gear

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Removal

1. If installing a new steering gear, connect the scan tool and upload the module configuration information from the PSCM (Power Steering Control Module).



2. Using a suitable holding device, hold the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position.





3. Remove the front wheels and tires. REFER to Wheel and Tire .

4. Remove and discard the steering column shaft-to-steering gear bolt and disconnect the steering column shaft from the steering gear.



5. Remove and discard the 2 stabilizer bar link upper nuts.



6. Remove the 2 outer tie-rod end nuts and separate the tie-rod ends from the wheel knuckle.

7. Remove the 4 retainers and the underbody shield.

8. If equipped with a 3.5L engine, remove the exhaust Y-pipe. REFER to Exhaust Y-Pipe .

9. Remove the roll restrictor-to-subframe bolt.

10. Remove the flap heat shield bolt and position the flap heat shield to access the EPAS (Electronic Power Assist Steering) electrical connectors.

11. Remove the wiring harness-to-steering gear bolt.

12. Disconnect the 2 EPAS (Electronic Power Assist Steering) electrical connectors and detach the 2 wiring pin-type retainers from the steering gear.

13. Remove the 2 RH inner fender shield-to-subframe pin-type retainers.

14. Position 300-OTC1585AE under the subframe.





15. Remove the 2 subframe rearward bolts, the 4 support bracket bolts and the 2 subframe support brackets.

16. Loosen the 2 subframe forward bolts.

17. Lower the subframe to gain access to the steering gear.

18. Position the stabilizer bar to the full up position.

19. Remove and discard the 2 steering gear bolts and remove the steering gear from the RH (Right Hand) side of the vehicle.



Installation

1. Position the steering gear and install the 2 new steering gear bolts.
- Tighten to 165 Nm (122 lb-ft).

2. Raise the subframe.

3. Position the 2 subframe support brackets and install the 4 subframe support bracket bolts finger-tight.

4. Install the 2 subframe rearward bolts.
- Tighten the subframe rearward and forward bolts to 200 Nm (148 lb-ft).

5. Tighten the 4 subframe support bracket bolts.
- Tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).

6. Install the 2 RH inner fender shield-to-subframe pin-type retainers.

7. Connect the 2 EPAS (Electronic Power Assist Steering) electrical connectors and attach the wiring harness pin-type retainers to the steering gear.

8. Install the wiring harness-to-steering gear bolt.
- Tighten to 11 Nm (97 lb-in).

9. Position the flap heat shield and install the flap heat shield bolt.
- Tighten to 11 Nm (97 lb-in).

10. Install the roll restrictor-to-subframe bolt.
- Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).

11. If equipped with a 3.5L engine, install the exhaust Y-pipe. REFER to Exhaust Y-Pipe .

12. Position the underbody shield and install the 4 retainers.

13. Position the 2 outer tie-rod ends and install the outer tie-rod end nuts.
- Tighten to 150 Nm (111 lb-ft)

14. Connect the stabilizer bar links and install the 2 new stabilizer bar link upper nuts.
- Tighten to 150 Nm (111 lb-ft)

15. Connect the steering column shaft to the steering gear and install the new steering column shaft-to-steering gear bolt.
- Tighten to 26 Nm (19 lb-ft)

16. Install the front wheels and tires. REFER to Wheel and Tire .

17. When installing a new steering gear, it must be configured (using vehicle as-built data or module configuration information retrieved earlier in this procedure). Refer to the scan tool instructions to carry out PMI (Programmable Module Installation).