NOTE: Arrow on clamp to point forward.

20. Remove 4 bolts securing steering rack and stiffener plate passenger side.
21. Remove stiffener plate and lower half of steering rack clamp.
22. Remove 4 bolts securing steering rack and stiffener plate drivers side.
23. Remove stiffener plate.
24. Lower steering rack sufficiently to release pinion shaft from body aperture.

25. Remove pinion shaft seal.
26. Lower pinion end of rack and move it towards passenger side until RH side of rack is clear of rear beam.
27. Move rack to drivers side and remove from vehicle.

Do not carry out further dismantling if component is removed for access only.

28. Remove clamp and clamp rubber from old steering rack and fit to new rack.

NOTE: Arrow on clamp to point forward.

29. Remove 2 mounting bush collars and 4 mounting bushes from old steering rack and fit to new rack.

Refit

1. Ensure body aperture seal is seated correctly on flange.
2. Extend rack fully to passenger’s side.
3. Fit steering rack into LH side of beam until right hand tie rod is clear of RH side of beam.
4. Fit pinion shaft seal.

CAUTION: Ensure slot in seal is located to tab on pinion housing.

5. Raise rack and fit pinion through body aperture.

CAUTION: Take care not to dislodge aperture seal.

6. Align drivers side of rack, fit stiffener plate and start but do not tighten bolts.
7. Align passenger side of rack, clamp rubber and upper half of clamp.
8. Fit lower half of clamp, stiffener plate and fit 4 bolts.

NOTE: Arrow on lower half of clamp to point forward.

9. Tighten drivers side rack bolts to 45 Nm.
10. Tighten passenger side rack clamp bolts to 40 Nm.
11. Tighten all stiffener plate bolts to 40 Nm.
12. Ensure fluid pipe unions are clean.
13. Connect fluid pipes to rack and tighten return pipe union to 30 Nm. and feed pipe union to 38 Nm.