Fig. 262. Steering: 1 - recirculation hose; 2 - sealing ring; 3 - threaded connection of the recirculation hose; 4 - discharge pipe, 30 Nm; 5 - thermal insulation screen; 6 - nut; 7 - rubber support; 8 - clamp with welded nuts; 9 - bolt, 60 Nm (always replace); 10 - pipeline; 11 - Tie rod joint, right (mark R); 12 - left tie rod, 70 Nm; 13 - clamp; 14 - protective cover; 15 - clamp; 16 - nut, 55 Nm; 17 - left tie rod joint (mark L); 18 - self-locking nut, 30 Nm + 90°; 19 - right tie rod, 70 Nm; 20 - self-locking nut; 21 - Power steering; 22 - rubber gasket
The procedure for removing the steering gear (Fig. 262):
- disconnect the battery terminals and remove it completely;
Fig. 263. After loosening bolt 1, tilt the panel (shown by arrow) on one side to disconnect the connection with the steering joint
- from the passenger compartment of the vehicle, disconnect the steering joint (Fig. 263). To do this, loosen the bolt and remove the pressure rail;
- loosen the wheel bolts, place the front of the car on stands and remove the front wheels;
- remove engine protection;
- remove the intake pipe from the exhaust manifold;
- unscrew the bolt on the outside of the pendulum support;
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Fig. 264. Removing the ball joint of the transverse steering rod
- unscrew the nuts of the ball-head bolts from the steering linkage rods and use a puller to push the rod joints away from the levers (Fig. 264);
Fig. 265. Nut for fastening the connecting rod to the anti-roll bar (shown by arrow)
- disconnect the anti-roll bar link (Fig. 265);
Fig. 266. Location of subframe mounting bolts. Tightening torque of bolts 150 Nm + 90°
- place the jack under the subframe and remove it (Fig. 266). Lower the jack, remove the mounting clamps and pull the steering gear out towards the rear. Remove the heat shield;
- if necessary, remove the sealing cuff from the steering gear pinion.
- The installation of the steering mechanism is carried out in the reverse order of the removal process. In this case:
- if it was removed, reinstall the sealing cuff. When the steering gear is installed, it should be located without deformation on the bottom from the passenger compartment side;
- install the steering gear and mounting clamps. Bolts (use only new ones) tighten the nuts welded to the clamps. Tightening torque: 60 Nm;
- slowly lift the subframe until it is back in its correct starting position. Tighten the bolts (Fig. 266) to the specified tightening torque;
- connect the power steering hoses. Install new sealing rings at the connection points;
- install the connecting rods to the anti-roll bar. Use only new nuts. Tightening torque - 100 Nm;
- connect the steering linkage joints to the steering knuckles and tighten the nuts (use only new ones) torque of 30 Nm, and then turn them another 90°;
- install the wheels, lower the vehicle to the ground and tighten the wheel mounting bolts to 140 Nm;
- set the steering to the position of driving the car straight ahead;
- from the passenger compartment of the vehicle, connect the steering gear pressure rack to the coupling and install a new bolt. The tightening torque of the bolt is 25 N·m (Fig. 263);
- check the fluid level in the reservoir and top it up if necessary;
Fig. 267. Remove the power steering reservoir cap and check the hydraulic fluid level with a dipstick (the dipstick is located on the cover)
- start the engine and monitor the fluid level. The fluid level should not drop. If this happens, turn off the engine, disconnect the pressure pipe from the steering gear (its location is shown in Fig. 267) and wait until the fluid starts to flow out. After that, connect the pipe and check the fluid level by starting the engine again;
- check the front suspension geometry and steering wheel position.
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