OEM Buick Rainier Rack And Pinion

Buick Rainier Rack And Pinion Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Steering Gear
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  Q: How to replace the Rack and Pinion steering gear on Buick Rainier?

  A:

  The Rack And Pinion replacement process starts with vehicle elevation and support and positions a drain pan below the area. Start the replacement process by removing tires and wheels followed by outer tie rods retaining nuts removal with disposal of those nuts afterward. Drive a wedge between the joint and its attached part to stop seal damage during steering linkage joint detachment. Use the tie rod puller of steering linkage j24319-b to disconnect outer Steering Knuckle tie rods. Start by taking out the steering gear crossmember and then disconnect the lower intermediate shaft from the Rack And Pinion. To access the Rack And Pinion hose assembly and its removal you must first disconnect it from the Rack And Pinion retaining bolt. The vehicle still needs to be supported while removing all bolts from the Rack And Pinion to extract it. Begin installation by putting the outer tie rods into position followed by safely returning the Rack And Pinion into the vehicle. The Rack And Pinion mounting bolts must be tightened to 110 n.m (81 lb ft). Secure the Rack And Pinion hose assembly to the Rack And Pinion by fastening the retaining bolt to a torque of 12 n.m (106 lb in). After securing the lower intermediate shaft to the Rack And Pinion, install the steering gear crossmember before reconnecting the outer tie rods to steering knuckles by torqueing retaining nuts to 60 n.m (44 lb ft). After reinstalling the tires and wheels pull out the drain pan while lowering the vehicle to perform Rack And Pinion system bleeding. Front toe adjustment needs to occur only after replacing a tie rod end or Rack And Pinion. Finally, lower the vehicle.