Removing
- put the car on a lift;
- disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery;
- set the steering wheel to the position of the rectilinear movement of the car and block it;
- remove the front wheels;
- using a universal puller, press out the pins of the ball joints of the steering rods from the steering knuckles, having previously unscrewed the nuts of the pins;
Figure 6.1. Steering angle sensor connector
- disconnect the steering angle sensor connector (Figure 6.1);
Figure 6.2. Elements of fastening of the steering mechanism: 1 – bolts of fastening to a stretcher; 2 - eccentric bolt
- under the car, unfold the cover that covers the steering shaft universal joint assembly, and unscrew the eccentric bolt of the clamp of the universal joint cross (Figure 6.2);
- mark in an accessible way the relative position of the clamp and the shaft;
- unscrew the steering gear mounting bolts on the subframe;
- remove the steering gear.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, while checking whether the position of the steering wheel has changed; tighten all bolts and nuts to the required torque; connect the steering angle sensor connector. Check and, if necessary, adjust the front wheel alignment.
Figure 6.3. Steering Angle Sensor Connector Gasket Position (D): left is wrong, right is right
Be sure to check that the steering wheel angle sensor connector seal is in good condition and installed correctly (Figure 6.3).