Nacelle - steering column
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Nacelle - steering column
SteeringNacelle - steering column
Refit
- Fit PAS fluid cooler.
- Fit rubber sleeves to cooler.
- Fit clamps and secure with bolts to brackets on front cross member. Tighten bolts to 10 Nm.
- Fit rubber sleeve to pipes.
- Fit clamp and secure pipe to front panel with bolt. Tighten bolt to 10 Nm.
- Fit clamp and tighten nut and bolt securing PAS fluid pipe to bracket on RH engine mounting to 10 Nm.
- Connect PAS fluid hose to reservoir and secure with clip.
- Ensure PAS fluid pipe union is clean.
- Lubricate NEW ’O’ ring with PAS fluid and fit seal to PAS fluid pipe.
- Fit fluid pipe to PAS rack and tighten union nut to 22 Nm.
- Fit clip to fluid pipe and fit bolt to secure bracket to PAS rack pinion housing. Tighten bolt to 8 Nm.
- Fit PAS fluid pipe to remaining clips on PAS rack.
- Fit front bumper. See BODY, Repairs.
- Bleed PAS system. See Adjustments.
NACELLE - STEERING COLUMN
Service repair no - 57.40.29
Remove
- Remove key from starter switch.
- Carefully remove upper half of nacelle. Take care when releasing clips from lower half of nacelle.
- Remove 2 screws securing lower half of nacelle to steering column.
- Lower steering column tilt lever.
- Carefully pull lower half of nacelle from retaining clip on column lock.
Refit
- Ensure that steering column tilt lever is lowered.
- Position lower half of nacelle and engage with clip on column lock.
- Raise column tilt lever.
- Fit and tighten 2 screws securing lower half of nacelle to steering column.
- Fit upper half of nacelle and ensure that clips engage with lower half.
Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Land Rover Freelander
- TOOLTie rod end toolSearch: tie rod end puller
- TOOLBall joint separatorSearch: ball joint separator
- FLUIDPower steering fluidSearch: Land Rover power steering fluid
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