Steering Gear, Replace

Make

Vauxhall

Model

Corsa C

Section

Steering Gear › Repair Instructions › Steering Gear, Replace

SteeringSteering Gear, Replace

Steering Gear, Replace   Remove Warning:   Before detaching the front axle body, ensure that the engine damping blocks are correctly fastened. Important:   Before removing the steering intermediate shaft from the steering pinion or steering shaft, put steering in straight-ahead position and lock with steering lock. 1.   Remove lower clamp bolt (1) from steering intermediate shaft to steering pinion •   Remove steering intermediate shaft from steering pinion 2.   Disconnect battery Note:   On vehicles with ESP, the steering angle sensor will lose its basic setting after the battery has been connected and will have to be recalibrated. •   Remove ground terminal from ground pole. – Release nut 3.   Secure cooling module •   Fasten 2x tensioning straps (1) to the upper brackets 4.   Release front panelling from front axle body •   Detach 3x plastic rivets (1) 5.   If fitted: detach right engine splash guard •   Unscrew 3 bolts (1) •   Detach plastic rivet (2) •   Unclip water drain hose (3) 6.   For the Corsa-C ECO: detach lower engine compartment cover 7.   On the Combo-C with Bad Road Package: remove underbody protection •   Unscrew 2x bolts (1), (2) •   Unscrew 2x nuts (4), (3) 8.   Petrol engine versions only: disconnect wiring harness plug (1) of oxygen sensor 9.   Release exhaust system Note:   On Z 16 YNG engines, it is not necessary to secure the exhaust system. •   Remove rubber mounts •   Secure exhaust system to mount hooks with tensioning strap (1) 10.   For Z 16 YNG engines: disconnect 2x differential pressure hoses 11.   For Y 13 DT, Z 13 DT, Z 13 DTJ: also secure rear silencer (1) 12.   For Y 13 DT, Z 13 DT, Z 13 DTJ and Z 16 YNG engines: disconnect plug connection (1) 13.   All other engines: detach exhaust system from catalyst •   Unscrew 3x nuts (1) •   Remove gasket 14.   Release rear reaction member Note:   For Y 17 DT, Y 17 DTL and Z 17 DTH, the entire rear reaction member must be removed. See cross reference in step 13. •   Unscrew bolt (1) 15.   Remove rear reaction member Y 17 DT, Y 17 DTL Z 17 DTH 16.   If fitted: detach front engine damping block •   Unscrew bolt connection (1) 17.   For vehicles with manual transmission: remove shift guide strut •   Remove clip (1) •   Unscrew bolt 18.   Detach 2x tie rod ends (1) Important:   Ensure that the guide pins KM-6168-50 (arrows) are seated on both sides in the guide holes of the front axle body. 19.   Set up KM-904 (1) together with KM-6168 (2) on hydraulic jack and place under front axle body with no play Note:   To remove the front axle body, the positioning pins (3) on KM-6168-A (2) for the vehicle underbody must be lowered in advance. 20.   Detach front axle body •   Unscrew 4x bolts (arrows) •   Lower front axle body with hydraulic jack until the steering pinion is sufficiently clear of the bulkhead 21.   Remove steering gear from front axle body •   Unscrew 2x bolt connections (1) 22.   Remove steering gear (1) through right-hand wheel housing   Install 23.   When replacing the steering gear: transfer the tie rod ends 24.   Move steering gear into installation position Note:   Attach gasket (1) and 2x new bolts (2) to steering gear 25.   Fasten steering gear to front axle body Note:   Use 2x new washers •   Tighten 2x new bolt connections (1) 45 Nm + 45° + 15° Important:   Ensure that the radiator fixing pins (3) sit in the brackets (2) on the front axle body and the positioning pins (1) of KM-6168-A engage in the positioning holes provided for this purpose on the vehicle underbody. 26.   Install front axle body •   Move front axle body carefully with KM-6394 on KM-6168-A and KM-904 with hydraulic jack onto vehicle underbody, rear reaction member bracket and/or front reaction member •   Insert steering pinion of steering gear into bulkhead penetration 27.   Fasten front axle body •   Tighten 4x new bolts (arrows) 90 Nm + 45° + 15° •   Remove hydraulic jack 28.   For vehicles with manual transmission: attach shift guide strut •   Tighten bolt •   Clip in clip 29.   Attach 2x tie rod ends 30.   Attach rear reaction member Note:   For Y 17 DT, Y 17 DTL and Z 17 DTH, the entire rear reaction member must be installed. See cross reference in step 29. •   Tighten bolt (1) 80 Nm 31.   Install rear reaction member Y 17 DT, Y 17 DTL Z 17 DTH 32.   If fitted: attach front engine damping block •   Tighten bolt (1) 60 Nm 33.   For Y 13 DT, Z 13 DT, Z 13 DTJ and Z 16 YNG engines: connect exhaust system plug connection to catalytic converter •   Attach rubber mounts •   Fasten clamp (1) 67 Nm 34.   All other engines: attach exhaust system to catalytic converter •   Attach rubber mounts •   Insert new gasket •   Tighten 3x new nuts (1) 25 Nm 35.   For Z 16 YNG engines: connect 2x differential pressure hoses 36.   Petrol engine versions only: connect wiring harness plug of oxygen sensor (1) 37.   Fasten front panelling to front axle body •   Clip in 3x clips (1) 38.   If fitted: attach right engine splash guard •   Tighten 3x bolts (1) •   Attach plastic rivet (2) •   Clip in water drain hose (3) 39.   For the Corsa-C ECO: attach lower engine compartment cover 40.   On the Combo-C with Bad Road Package: attach underbody protection •   Clean 2x bolt threads – Insert 2x bolts with screw locking compound •   Tighten 2x bolt 35 Nm •   Tighten 2x nut 35 Nm 41.   Attach the steering intermediate shaft to the steering pinion Important:   It must be possible to push the universal joint easily by hand. •   Tighten new bolt (1) 42.   Adjust the straight-ahead position if necessary 43.   Connect battery •   Attach ground terminal to ground pole – Tighten nut 44.   Program volatile memories

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