Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

For vehicles with air conditioning and Y 25 DT engine: Drain air conditioning – see operation "Air Conditioning, Drain " in group "D".

Detach ground cable from battery. Remove front wheel on driver's side. Remove lower engine compartment cover.

Detach fastening nut and washer for steering arm from steering arm shaft. Mark steering arm to steering arm shaft installation position. Remove steering arm using KM-146-01 (1) and move to one side.

Vehicles with airbag: Turn steering wheel to straight-ahead position, remove ignition key and allow steering and ignition lock to engage.

Remove driver's side footwell panelling. Loosen clamp bolts (1 + 2) from disc joint. Mark clamping piece position on the steering arm shaft at a suitable location. Slightly widen disc joint clamping pieces and slide onto steering shaft as far rearwards as possible.

For vehicles with LHD and ABS 2 SH/TC: Disconnect wiring harness plug (1) for ABS/TC control unit.

Release upper fastening bolt for heat shield of steering gear.

Remove pressure line (1) and return line (2) from steering gear.

Caution

Fluid escapes, collect and close off openings.

For vehicles with LHD and ABS 2 SH/TC: Release fastening bolts (1) and fastening nut (2) for heat shield of hydraulic modulator and remove heat shield.

Unfasten fastening nuts (1) for steering gear heat shield and remove heat shield.

Disconnect wiring harness plug for electro-hydraulic converter.

Remove fastening bolts (1-4) from steering gear – note different bolt lengths and shims between wheel well and steering gear under fastening bolt (2). Pull steering gear from disc joint and remove downwards, at the same time carefully bend hydraulic hose slightly to the side, do not damage.

After removal of steering gear, the seal (1) at the bulkhead must be removed – this operation must be carried out with great care, as it may otherwise lead to the ingress of water and passenger compartment noise in the area of the bulkhead.

Prior to installation of steering gear, the new bulkhead seal (2) is to be aligned with the designation "OBEN" on the identification plate and pushed onto the steering gear.

Insert steering gear into engine compartment by turning and insert in clamp of disc joint.

Attach and tighten fastening bolts (1-4) for steering gear in the following sequence: 1-4-3 – tightening torque 55 Nm / 41 lbf. ft. Insert fork-shaped shim between wheel well and steering gear until the gap between wheel well and steering gear is closed at fastening bolt (2). Attach fastening bolt (2) and tighten – tightening torque 55 Nm / 41 lbf. ft.

Connect wiring harness plug for electro-hydraulic converter.

Attach steering arm to steering arm shaft as marked – tightening torque 160 Nm / 118 lbf. ft.

For vehicles with LHD and ABS 2 SH/TC: Attach heat shield to hydraulic modulator with fastening nut (2) and fastening bolts (1) – tightening torque 8 Nm / 6 lbf. ft.

Install lower engine compartment cover.

Attach steering arm as marked to steering arm shaft using fastening nut and washer – tightening torque 160 Nm / 118 lbf. ft. Attach protective cap.

For vehicles with LHD and ABS 2 SH/TC: Attach heat shield to hydraulic modulator with fastening nut (2) and fastening bolts (1) – tightening torque 8 Nm / 6 lbf. ft.

Install lower engine compartment cover.

Replace O-rings (1) for pressure and return line.

Connect pressure line (2) and return line (3) to steering gear – tightening torque 28 Nm / 21 lbf. ft.

For vehicles with left hand drive and ABS 2 SH/TC: Attach wiring harness plug (4) for ABS/TC control unit.