Topaz V6-182 3.0L (1992)
Steering Gear: Service and Repair
Disassembly/Assembly
Gear Housing and Rack Assembly
Fig. 28 Snap Ring Removal
Disassembly
1.
Remove tie rods and socket assemblies from both ends of rack, also remove input shaft and valve assembly from gear housing.
2.
Remove yoke plug and spring. Yoke cannot be removed at this time.
3.
Working from righthand side of gear, push rack in just far enough to enable removal of snap ring, Fig. 28.
4.
Slowly pull rack out of righthand side of housing until rack position contacts aluminum rack bushing. Apply pulling effort and remove rack from
housing. Do not hammer on rack until bushing is withdrawn from housing.
5.
Using rack oil seal remover tool No. T87P-3504-A or equivalent, remove internal high pressure oil seal.
6.
Remove plastic O-ring and rubber O-ring from rack piston.
7.
Insert rack bushing into rack bushing holder tool No. T78P-3504-L or equivalent, seal end first. Place tool and bushing into vice.
8.
Using rack oil seal remover tool No. T87P-3504-A, remove seal.
9.
Remove rubber O-ring from rack bushing.
Fig. 29 Yoke & Expansion Plug Removal
10.
Use a drift or punch to knock out yoke, along with expansion plug, Fig. 29.
Assembly
1.
Coat new yoke with steering gear grease. Install through expansion plug opening, rack bearing surface up.
2.
Slide teflon ring installation tool No. T81P-3504-L or equivalent over plain end of rack up to piston.
3.
Remove plastic insert from rack seal and save.
4.
Install seal protector over rack teeth.
5.
Lubricate rack seal protector and rack with power steering fluid.
6.
Install seal with lip toward piston.
7.
Install plastic insert in rack seal. Remove seal protector.
8.
Apply steering gear lubricant to rack teeth and power steering fluid to the piston seal and rack seal outside diameter.
9.
Install Teflon seal sizing tool No. T87P-3504-F or equivalent into end of gear housing.