Repair Procedures

Replacement

1. Drain the power steering fluid.
2. Remove the front wheel & tire.

Tightening torque :
90 - 110N.m (9.0 - 11.0kgf.m, 65 - 80lb-ft)

3. Loosen the bolt and then disconnect the universal joint assembly from the pinion of the steering gear box.

Tightening torque :
18 - 25N.m (1.8 - 2.5kgf.m, 13 - 18lb-ft)





CAUTION:
Keep the neutral-range to prevent the damage of the clock spring inner cable when you handle the steering wheel.

4. Loosen the castle nut.

Tightening torque :
60 - 80N.m (6.0 - 8.0kgf.m, 43 - 58lb-ft)




5. Remove the Tie rod end from the front axle by using a SST (09568-2J000).




6. Remove steering gearbox from the cross member by loosening the bracket mounting bolts.

Tightening torque :
60 - 80N.m (6.0 - 8.0kgf.m, 43 - 58lb-ft)








7. Installation is the reverse of the removal.
8. Check the alignment.

Disassembly

1. Loosen the lock nut (A) and then unscrew the toe-rod end (B) and lock nut from the tie-rod.




2. Remove the bellows clip (A) and band (B) and then pull the bellows (C) away from the end of the tie-rod.




3. Remove the feed tubes (A) from the steering gear box.




4. Unscrew the tie-rod (A) from the rack bar (B).




5. Remove the lock nut and yoke plug and then pull out the yoke spring and support yoke.




6. Remove the snap ring (A).




7. Remove the oil seal (A), bearing (B) and snap ring (C).





CAUTION:
Do not allow dust, dirt, or foreign materials to contact the disassembled parts or inside of the valve assembly housing.

8. Unscrew the rack bush and pull the rack bar out of the rack housing.
9. Reassembly is the reverse of the disassembly.

Inspection

1. Rack
A. Check for rack tooth face damage or wear.
B. Check for oil seal contact surface damage.
C. Check for rack bending or twisting.
D. Check for oil seal ring damage or wear.
E. Check for oil seal damage or wear.
2. Pinion valve
A. Check for pinion gear tooth face damage or wear.
B. Check for oil seal contact surface damage.
C. Check for seal ring damage or wear.
D. Check for oil seal damage or wear.
3. Bearing
A. Check for seizure or abnormal noise during a bearing rotation.
B. Check for excessive play.
C. Check for missing needle bearing rollers.
4. Others
A. Check for damage of the rack housing cylinder bore.
B. Check for boot damage, cracking or aging.