B3EG0SK1 - 607

REMOVAL-REFITTING OF THE STEERING MECHANISM

1 - SPECIAL TOOLS

[1] ball joint extractor (-).0709 .

2 - REMOVAL

NOTE : use a wheel free lift .

Position the steering wheel in a straight line .

Remove : The trim (1) under the fascia .

Press button (2) to laterally lock the steering column .

Remove the bolt (3) .

Release the steering universal joint by moving aside the safety clip (A) .

Remove the securing bolts (4) .

Move aside the accelerator pedal and its bracket .

Remove the bolts (5) .

Remove the seal (6) .

Remove the bolts (7) .

Remove the steering column shaft, including the lower universal joint (8) .

Lift and support the vehicle with front wheels suspended .

Remove :

• the wheels
• the steering ball-joint nuts

Using the extractor [1] detach the ball joints .

DRAIN THE HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT .

WARNING : to prevent the power steering circuit becoming contaminated, close the two openings of the distributor valve and the two steering pipes using plastic blanks .

Remove : The exhaust pipe .

Remove the 2 fixing bolts (9) on the heat shield .

Remove the nuts (10) .

Remove the studs (11) using a TORX 20 type tool .

Remove the steering rack heat shield (12) .

NOTE : retrieve the notched washers between the mechanism and the sub-frame .

VARIABLE POWER STEERING

Disconnect and unclamp the converter wire (13) .

ALL MODELS

Remove :

• the bolts (14) and (15)
• the sub-frame right front tie bar (16)
• the steering mechanism (17) via the right side

3 - REFITTING

Always renew :

• the pins (11)
• the Nyloc nuts (10)
• the exhaust seals

Fit : The steering mechanism .

WARNING : do not forget to refit the toothed washers between the steering rack and the sub-frame .

IMPERATIVE : tighten the pins (11) to 1 daN.m: a tightening torque greater than 1 daN.m will damage the steering mechanism .

Continue the fitting operations in the reverse order to removal .

VARIABLE POWER STEERING

Re-connect and re-clamp the converter wire (13) .

ALL MODELS

Set the wheels straight ahead .

Position the steering wheel straight ahead .

Refit the steering column pin (8) .

Refit the bolt (3) .

Pull the knob (2) .

FILL AND BLEED THE HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT .

Adjust the wheel alignment (If replacing the steering mechanism or the con rods mechanism) .

DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL

Programme the steering wheel angle sensor using the diagnostic equipment (DIAG 2000) .

ALL MODELS

3 - 1 - TIGHTENING TORQUES

The pins (11) : To 1 da.Nm .

The nuts (10) to 8 da.Nm .

The bolt (14), To 5 da.Nm .

The bolt (15), To 5 da.Nm .

Bulkhead crossmember seal fastener (5), To 0,6 da.Nm .

The (7) fixing bolts of the steering column clamp to 2 danm .

The bolt (3) To 2,5 da.Nm .

The bolts (9) to 1.5 da.Nm .

The track rod ball joint nut to 3,5 da.Nm .

The wheels, To 9 da.Nm .