Removal

On this vehicle the steering gear needs to be removed from the crossmember to remove the power steering hoses from the vehicle.

Battery Ground Cable At Shock Tower:

1. Remove the battery ground cable from the ground stud on the shock tower. Then correctly isolate the ground cable by installing the cable isolator on the ground stud.
2. Position the front tires of the vehicle so that they are facing straight ahead.
3. Raise the vehicle on a frame contact type hoist until the front tires of the vehicle are just off the floor.





4. Remove caps from both wiper arms at the attachment to the plots to expose the wiper arm attaching nuts. Remove the nut attaching each wiper arm to its pivot
5. Remove the wiper arms from the pivots. Wiper arms are removed from the pivots by rocking them back and force on the pivots until they can be pulled off the pivots.





6. Remove the wiper module cover and cowl cover.

Reinforcement Attachment To Vehicle:

7. Remove the 8 bolts, attaching the reinforcement to the strut towers and the 1 bolt attaching the wiper module to the reinforcement. Remove the reinforcement from the vehicle.

In-Line Resonator And Air Inlet Hose:

8. Remove the in-line resonator and inlet hose from the throttle body and air let hose comine from the lid of the air

NOTE: When locking the steering wheel, the front tires of the vehicle are to be facing straight ahead.





9. Using a steering wheel clamp, lock the steering wheel from rotating.

CAUTION: Before removing the steering column coupler from the intermediated steering shaft be sure the steering wheel is locked from rotating. If the steering wheel is allowed to rotate freely after it is disconnected from the intermediated shaft, the clockspring will be damaged and will need to be replaced.





10. Remove the retaining pin and the coupler bolt from the steering column coupler. Separate the intermediate steering shaft from the steering column coupler





11. Bend back the retaining tabs on the mounting plate for the tie rod to steering gear mounting bolts.

Tie Rod To Steering Gear Attaching Bolts:

12. Remove the bolts, mounting plate and washers attaching the tie rods to the steering gear. Lay the tie rods on top of the transaxle bell housing.

NOTE: The following step should be done to prevent excessive spilling of power steering fluid when the power steering fluid lines are removed from the steering gear.

13. Using a siphon pump, remove as much power steering fluid as possible from the power steering fluid reservoir.

Master Cylinder To Vacuum Booster Mounting:

14. Remove the 2 nuts mounting the master cylinder to the vacuum booster.
15. Remove the master cylinder with the brake tubes connected, from the vacuum booster. Carefully position the master cylinder in an upright position on the left side valve cover of the engine.
16. Remove the vacuum supply hose to the vacuum booster at the check valve in the vacuum booster. Position the vacuum hose out of the way.





17. Remove the power steering fluid pressure hose and return hose from the steering gear.

Wiring Harness Connection To Solenoid:

18. If the steering gear is a speed proportional steering gear, remove the wiring harness connector from the solenoid on the steering gear.

Steering Gear Attachment To Crossmember (Left Side):

19. Remove the 2 bolts attaching the left side of the steering gear to the crossmember.





20. Remove the 2 bolts attaching the steering gears right side mounting bracket to the crossmember.
21. Move the steering gear for access to the routing clip holding the metal tube portion of the power steering hoses to the crossmember.

Power Steering Hose To Frame Rail Routing Clip:

22. Remove the bolts mounting the power steering hose routing clips to the left front frame rail.
23. Raise vehicle.





24. Remove the power steering fluid return hose from the power steering fluid cooler. Let the remaining power steering fluid drain out of the return hose and the power steering fluid cooler.
25. Lower the vehicle.

Power Steering Hose Removal/Installation:

26. Remove the power steering fluid hoses from the vehicle. The power steering fluid hoses are removable from the back of the engine compartment.