Introduction
Replace your power steering rack &pinion
What you need
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From inside the vehicle on drivers side use a 11mm socket to remove the three nuts that secure the boot to the firewall
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Using a 10mm sockstRemove the two pinch bolts form the shaft and remove shaft & boot
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raise and support the front of the vehicle
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place the jack stands in the reinforced area just behind the engine cradle
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Use a 19mm socket remove both front tires
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remove the cotter pin and castle nuts from tie rod ends
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remove tie rod ends from steering knuckle
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remove the two Nuts and Bolts that secured flex pipe to the y pipe
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From inside the engine compartment remove the three nuts that secure the strut to the strut Tower on both sides
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place a floor jack with a short piece of 2 by 6 under the transmission pan
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Raise Jack until it just starts to lift the transmission
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loosen the two front bolts of the subframe but do not remove
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remove the two Bolts from the rear of the subframe
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Slowly lower jack in till you have about 4 inches of clearance
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Remove the two nuts that secure the steering rack to the subframe
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Lift the steering rack up until the bolts clear rotate rack to gain access to the hose fittings and remove
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Slide rack to the left and remove thru drivers side wheel well
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Transfer any parts needed from old rack to the new rack
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Install in reverse order
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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