OEM 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Rack And Pinion

2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to Replace the Front Rack and Pinion on 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt?

  A: Begin installation by positioning the Steering Wheel in straight ahead and removing its key from the ignition followed by a counterclockwise turn of the wheel to lock the Steering Column. First elevate the vehicle along with support before taking out the front tires. The intermediate shaft requires careful handling after the Rack And Pinion separation because any rotational motion will lead to gear damage or failure. The procedure starts with the removal of the pinch bolt from the Rack And Pinion to intermediate shaft. The pin bolt gets discarded before separating the intermediate shaft from the Rack And Pinion assembly. Discard both Rack And Pinion outer tie rod to knuckle nuts before separating the joint by any means other than a wedge type tool. The j 24319-b (J 24319-B) steering linkage and tie rod puller will separate the outer tie rods from the steering knuckles followed by removing Rack And Pinion bolts and the rear transmission mount. Remove the Rack And Pinion by working through the left-hand wheel opening from the frame and vehicle structure. To install the Rack And Pinion you must position it through the lh wheel opening before tightening the bolts to 110 nm (81 ft. Lbs.). Install the rear transmission mount followed by intermediate shaft Rack And Pinion connection using a new intermediate shaft pinch bolt tightened to 34 nm (25 ft. Lbs.). Secure the outer tie rods to steering knuckles before installing new outer tie rod nuts, which need tightening at 60 nm using torque settings (44 ft. Lbs.). After placing the front wheels and lowering the vehicle you can perform a toe adjustment.