Table of contents: Steering gear without hydraulic…↓ Power steering ↓
Please note: This description does not apply to vehicles equipped with an airbag.
Steering gear without hydraulic booster
Removal
1. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it on stands.
2. Remove both wheels.
3. Set the wheels to a straight-ahead position.
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4. Remove the cotter pin and loosen the steering rod nut, press out the tip joint, and unscrew the nut.
5. Disconnect the other tie rod end.
6. Inside the engine compartment, unscrew the nuts (indicated by arrows) and pull off the cardan joint cover.
7. Mark the relative position of the joint and the steering shaft, loosen the bolt (indicated by the arrow) and disconnect the hinge.
8. Loosen the bolts and remove the steering gear brackets.
9. Remove the steering gear through the right wheel well (on a right-hand drive vehicle) or lift the steering gear and remove it from the engine compartment (on a left-hand drive car).
Examination
1. Check for signs of wear or damage.
2. Check the freedom of movement of the rack, make sure there is no play or jamming.
3. Check for deformation and damage to the rack.
4. Check the condition of the covers.
5. Check the play in the tie rod ends.
Installation
1. Center the steering gear.
2. To do this, determine the number of shaft revolutions between the extreme positions of the rack.
3. From the extreme position of the rack, turn the shaft by half this number of revolutions.
4. Install the mechanism and brackets, tighten the bolts.
5. Attach the cardan joint by aligning the marks (if a removed mechanism is installed).
6. Put on the cover, frame and tighten the nuts.
7. Attach the tie rod joint and tighten the nut.
8. Tighten the nut and secure with the cotter pin.
9. Attach the second rod.
10. Install the wheels and lower the vehicle.
Power steering
Removal
1. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it on stands.
2. Remove both wheels.
3. Unscrew the fittings (indicated by arrows) on the steering gear and drain the fluid.
4. Remove the front exhaust pipe.
5. Unscrew the nut, press out the tip and disconnect the steering rod.
6. Disconnect the second steering rod.
7. Inside the engine compartment, loosen the nuts and pull off the universal joint boot.
8. Mark the relative position of the joint and the steering shaft, loosen the bolt and disconnect the joint.
9. Loosen the bracket clamp bolts on the left side (indicated by arrows).
10. Loosen the bracket clamp bolts on the right side (indicated by arrows).
11. Remove the steering gear brackets.
12. Remove the steering gear from the left side of the vehicle.
Examination
1. Clean and check for signs of wear or damage.
2. Check for deformation and damage to the rack.
3. Check the condition of the covers.
4. Check the play in the tie rod ends.
Installation
1. Center the steering gear.
2. To do this, determine the number of shaft revolutions between the extreme positions of the rack.
3. From the extreme position of the rack, turn the shaft by half this number of revolutions.
4. Install the mechanism and brackets according to the existing marks, tighten the bolts.
Caution: First, slightly tighten the lower bracket bolts, then install the remaining bolts and tighten in the specified sequence.
A. 1st stage of tightening
B. 2nd stage
5. Install the front exhaust pipe.
6. Attach the cardan joint by aligning the marks (if a removed mechanism is installed).
7. Tighten the bolt.
8. Put on the cover, frame and tighten the nuts.
9. Attach the tie rod joint and tighten the nut.
10. Tighten the nut and secure with the cotter pin.
11. Attach the second rod.
12. Connect the tubes.
13. Install the wheels, bleed the hydraulic drive (see subsection 12.14).
14. Lower the car.