Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1. Place front wheels facing straight ahead.
2. Remove steering wheel pad. Service and Repair
3. Remove steering wheel. Service and Repair
4. Disconnect Right-Hand (RH) and Left-Hand (LH) tie rod ends. Refer to Transmission and Drivetrain.
5. Disconnect intermediate shaft assembly. Service and Repair
6. Disconnect pressure feed and return tubes.
a. Pressure feed tube:
Remove the union bolt and gasket.
b. Return tube:
Remove the union bolt and 2 gaskets.
7. 2JZ-GE Engine: Disconnect tube clamp.
Remove the bolt.
8. 1UZ-FE Engine: Disconnect 2 tube clamps.
Remove the bolt.
9. Remove power steering gear assembly.
a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the 4 gear assembly set bolts.
10. Remove bracket and grommet.
INSTALLATION
1. Install grommet and bracket.
2. Install power steering gear assembly.
a. Torque the 4 gear assembly set bolts.
Torque: 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.)
b. Connect the connector.
3. 2JZ-GE Engine: Connect tube clamp.
Torque the bolt.
Torque: 5 Nm (48 inch lbs.)
4. 1UZ-FE Engine: Connect 2 tube clamps.
Torque the bolt.
Torque: 5 Nm (48 inch lbs.)
5. Connect intermediate shaft assembly. Service and Repair
6. Connect pressure feed and return tubes.
a. Pressure feed tube:
Torque the union bolt over a new gaskets.
Torque: 42 Nm (31 ft. lbs.)
b. Return tube:
Torque the union bolt with a new gasket on each side of the tube.
Torque: 42 Nm (31 ft. lbs.)
7. Connect RH and LH tie rod ends. Refer to Transmission and Drivetrain.
8. Position front wheels facing straight ahead.
HINT: Do it with the front of the vehicle jacked up.
9. Center spiral cable. Service and Repair
10. Install steering wheel.
a. Align the matchmarks on the wheel and steering column main shaft.
b. Temporarily tighten the wheel set nut.
c. Connect the connector.
11. Bleed power steering system. Power Steering Bleeding
12. Check steering wheel center point.
13. Torque steering wheel set nut.
Torque: 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.)
14. Install steering wheel pad. Service and Repair
15. Check front wheel alignment. Alignment