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10.10 Suspension and steering
17.10a Steering gear location (engine
removed from car)
disengage it from the steering gear (see
illustration).
6 Set the front wheels in the straight-ahead
position then unscrew the clamp bolt securing
the inner column to the steering gear pinion.
Where applicable, remove the trim panel for
access to the clamp bolt.
7 Prise the inner column up from the pinion
as far as it will go. Do not bend the clamp
open.
8 Unscrew and remove the tie-rod centre
bolts and move the tie-rods to one side.
Where applicable unscrew the bolt and
disconnect the steering damper.
9 Jack up the front of the car and support on
axle stands (see “Jacking and vehicle
support"). Apply the handbrake and remove
the front wheels.
10 Unscrew the nuts and remove the
mounting clamps (see illustrations).
11 Withdraw the steering gear upwards.
Refitting and adjustment
12 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but do
not fully tighten the mounting clamp nuts until
the steering gear is correctly aligned.
13 With the front of the car supported on axle
stands turn the steering from lock to lock and
check that there are no tight spots or
excessive play. If necessary turn in the selflocking
adjusting screw on the bottom of the
steering gear to reduce play or turn out to
reduce tight spots. Turn the screw in 20°
stages and initially make the adjustment with
the front wheels in the straight ahead position.
14 Finally check and if necessary adjust the
clutch with reference to Chapter 6.
17.10b Right-hand side mounting clamp
on the steering gear
1 Remove the air cleaner and duct as
described in Chapter 4.
2 Unscrew and remove the clamp bolt from
the end of the steering gear rack. Note that
the bolt engages a groove on the side of the
rack. Separate the bracket from the rack.
3 Loosen the clip and withdraw the bellows
from the steering gear together with the
retaining ring.
4 Smear a little steering gear grease on the
rack then fit the new bellows together with the
inner clip. Locate the bellows on the housing
and tighten the clip.
5 Push on the retaining ring and locate the
bellows in the outer groove.
6 Fit the bracket then insert the bolt so that it
engages the groove and tighten the nut.
7 Refit the air cleaner with reference to
Chapter 4.
Removal
1 If the steering tie-rod and balljoints are
worn, play will be evident as the roadwheel is
rocked from side to side, and the balljoint
must then be renewed. On RHD models the
lg.2 Steering tie-rod centre bolts
left-hand tie-rod is adjustable and the balljoint
on this tie-rod can be renewed separately,
however the right-hand tie-rod must be
renewed complete. On LHD models the tierods
are vice versa.
2 If the complete tie-rod is to be removed
unscrew the centre bolt preferably with the
weight of the car on the wheels otherwise the
rubber bush may be damaged (see
illustration).
3 Jack up the front of the car and support on
axle stands (see “Jacking and vehicle
support”). Apply the handbrake and remove
the front wheel(s).
4 Unscrew the balljoint nut then use a
balljoint separator tool to release the joint
from the strut (see illustrations).
5 Withdraw the tie-rod or, if removing only the
tie-rod end, loosen the locknut and unscrew
the tie-rod end.
Refitting
6 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but tighten
the nuts to the specified torque and check the
front wheel alignment (refer to Section 20).
Definitions
1 A car’s steering and suspension geometry
is defined in four basic settings - all angles are
expressed in degrees (toe settings are also
expressed as a measurement); the steering
19.4a Unscrew the nut . . . 19.4b . . . then use a balljoint
separator tool . . .
19.4c . . . to release the tie-rod