Removal and Installation

Removal
1. From inside vehicle, remove nuts retaining steering column tube boot to dash panel.
2. Remove two bolts retaining steering column gear input shaft coupling to steering gear input worm gear and rack.
3. Set steering column tube boot aside. Remove pinch bolt at power steering gear input shaft and control and remove steering column gear input shaft coupling.






4. Raise vehicle on a twin post hoist and remove front wheel and tire assemblies.
5. Support vehicle with jackstands under rear edge of front sub-frame (5C145).
6. Remove front wheel spindle connecting rod or end cotter pins and nuts, and remove front wheel spindle connecting rod or ends from front wheel knuckle (LH)/ front wheel knuckle (RH).
7. Remove front wheel spindle connecting rod or ends from shaft.
Mark position of jam nut to maintain alignment.






8. Remove nuts from steering gear-to-front subframe retaining bolts.
9. Remove rear subframe-to-body retaining bolts.






10. Remove exhaust system flex tube-to-dual converter Y pipe attachment.
11. Lower twin post hoist carefully until rear sub-frame (5R003) separates from body, approximately four inches.
12. Remove heat shield band and fold shield down.






13. Disconnect VAPS electrical connectors.
14. Rotate steering gear to clear bolts from front sub-frame and pull left to facilitate line fitting removal.
15. Place a drain pan under vehicle and remove line fittings.
16. Remove LH stabilizer bar link (5K484).






17. Remove steering gear assembly through LH wheel well.

Installation
1. Install new TFE O-rings on line fittings.
2. Place steering gear retaining bolts in steering gear housing.
3. Install steering gear through LH wheel well.
4. Install power steering line fittings to steering gear assembly.
5. Install VAPS electrical connectors.
6. Position steering gear into front sub-frame.
7. Install front wheel spindle connecting rod or ends onto shaft.
8. Install band on heat shield.
9. Install front wheel spindle connecting rod or ends to front wheel knuckle (LH) and front wheel knuckle (RH). Install nuts and new cotter pins.
10. Install LH stabilizer bar link.
11. Raise hoist until rear sub-frame contacts body.
12. Install rear subframe retaining bolts.
13. Install steering gear-to-front subframe nuts and tighten to 115-135 Nm (85-100 ft-lbs.).
14. Install exhaust system flex tube (5G203) to dual converter Y pipe (5F250).
15. Install tire and wheel assemblies.
Tighten wheel hub bolt nuts to 115-142 Nm (85-105 ft-lbs.).
16. Remove jackstands and lower vehicle.
17. From inside vehicle, push steering column tube boot end out of vehicle and install over steering gear housing.
18. Install steering column gear input shaft coupling to power steering gear input shaft and control.
Tighten bolt to 41-51 Nm (30-38 ft-lbs.).
19. Install inner steering column tube boot to dash panel.
20. Install steering column gear input shaft coupling to steering gear input worm gear and rack.
21. Fill with Premium Power Steering Fluid E6AZ-19582-AA (ESW-M2C33-F) or equivalent.
22. Bleed power steering system.
23. Check system for leaks and proper operation.
24. Adjust toe setting.