Civic CVCC L4-1488cc 1.5L EW1, EW3 (1985)
Fig. 7 Port orifice removal. Civic w/power steering
3.
Remove O-rings and port orifices from gear housing, Fig. 7.
4.
Remove O-ring from valve body.
5.
Remove pinion dust seal from valve body.
6.
Remove valve port attaching bolts, then valve port from valve body.
7.
Remove port seal.
8.
Remove cut-off valve and spring from body, then separate valve body from housing.
9.
Remove cap seals and dowel pins from valve body.
10.
Remove control valve rollers from valve body.
11.
Remove plungers, return springs and reaction control valve, then seal from control valve.
12.
Reverse procedure to assemble, noting the following:
a. Thoroughly clean disassembled parts prior to assembly.
b. Replace all O-rings and seals.
c. Coat plungers, control valve and cut-off valve with power steering fluid.
Steering Gear Disassembly
1.
With steering gear removed from vehicle, remove control unit. Refer to ``Control Unit Disassembly.''
2.
Remove boots and bands.
3.
Straighten tie rod lock washers, then remove tie rods using 19 mm and 17 mm wrench. To prevent damage to sealing surface of steering rack,
push rack into cylinder.
4.
Remove rack locknut, guide screw, spring and rack guide.
5.
Remove housing cap attaching bolts, then cap and O-ring.
6.
Remove 32 mm snap ring from gear housing.
7.
Remove pinion from gear housing.
8.
Remove 15 mm snap ring and bearing from pinion.
9.
Remove cylinder housing attaching bolts, then cylinder, rack bushing A and cylinder spring.
10.
Remove cylinder end seal from cylinder.
11.
Remove cylinder barrel, seal retainer, cylinder cap and rack from gear housing.
12.
Remove retainer washer and 46.5 mm O-ring from gear housing.
13.
Remove the 31 mm snap ring, then pinion holder from gear housing.
14.
Remove bearing from housing.
15.
Inspect pinion bearings and replace if worn or damaged.
16.
Install pinion holder in housing, then 31 mm snap ring with taper side facing out.
17.
Remove cylinder barrel and seal retainer from steering rack.
18.
Remove the 24.9 mm O-ring, ring stopper on 1985-86 models, or circlip on except 1985-86 models, and cylinder cap from seal retainer, then two
33.5 mm O-rings from cylinder cap.
19.
Remove rack bushing B from seal retainer, then cylinder end seal.
20.
Carefully remove piston seal ring using a suitable screwdriver, then the 27.5 mm O-ring.
21.
Prior to assembly, clean all disassembled parts, replace all O-rings and seals.
22.
Install 27.5 mm O-ring in rack groove, then piston seal ring using suitable tool.
