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Steering Gear: Notes

CAUTION: On Galant, rack and pinion assembly is not to be disassembled. Replace assembly if defective. Disassembly (Mirage).
  1. With rack and pinion assembly mounted in soft-jawed vise, remove tie rod ends, boot clamps and rubber boots. Remove tie rod tab washer with a chisel. Remove tie rod assemblies.
  2. Remove rack or yoke plug lock nut. Using Socket (MB990607-A ), remove yoke adjusting screw. Remove yoke spring, rubber cushion and support yoke.
  3. Remove snap ring, oil seals and pinion valve assembly. Turn rack stopper clockwise to align circlip with slot in gear housing for removal. When circlip comes out of gear housing, turn rack stopper counterclockwise to remove circlip.
  4. Remove rack stopper, rack bushing and rack from gear housing. Remove "O" ring and oil seal from rack bushing. Use brass bar to remove ball bearing, needle bearing, and oil seal from pinion side of gear housing.
  5. Use pipe to remove back washer and oil seal from rear of rack housing. Remove resin ring from pinion valve assembly with screwdriver.