Steering column nacelle

9. Fit spacers, washers, nuts and bolts securing front dampers to suspension upper arms, tighten nuts to 48 Nm.
10. Align subframe to mounting brackets on body.
11. Fit nuts, bolts and washers securing subframe to mounting bracket and tighten nuts to 25 Nm.
12. Connect steering rack track rod ends to front hubs, fit nuts and tighten to 30 Nm.
13. Release carpet from LH foot well to access grommet, remove grommet from floor.
14. Using an Allen key, remove plug from steering rack.
15. Using assistance, move road wheels until a 6mm diameter rod can be inserted into the centralising hole in the steering rack.
16. Fit steering column assembly to steering rack pinion.
17. Fit pinch bolt securing column to pinion and tighten to 15 Nm.
18. Tighten nuts securing steering rack ’U’ bolts to body, to 15 Nm.
19. Reposition carpet round steering column.
20. Align steering column to mounting bracket, fit bolt and tighten to 25 Nm.
21. Connect multiplugs to column switches and ignition/starter switch.
22. Connect multiplug from rotary coupler.
23. Fit steering column nacelle. See this section.
24. Fit air cleaner. See ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - MEMS, Repairs.
25. Fit road wheels.
26. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
27. Remove 6 mm rod from steering rack, fit and tighten blanking plug.
28. Fit grommet to floor and reposition carpet.

STEERING COLUMN NACELLE

Service repair no - 57.40.29

Remove

1. Remove 3 screws securing steering column nacelle.
2. Separate and remove upper and lower halves of nacelle.

CAUTION: Care must be taken when removing upper half of nacelle to avoid damaging the steering wheel.

Refit

1. Fit upper and lower half of column nacelle and fasten together.
2. Align nacelle to bracket on column and secure with screws.