OEM Cadillac SRX Rack And Pinion

Cadillac SRX Rack And Pinion Parts Questions & Experts Answers

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

  A:

  Start power steering Rack And Pinion replacement by attaching the steering column anti-rotation pin (J 42640) to the steering column. First elevate the vehicle and afterward dismount the front tires and wheels together with the front air deflector. Before disconnecting the intermediate shaft from the power steering Rack And Pinion to prevent damage make sure the wheels face forward while the steering column remains in lock position. You need to disconnect the intermediate shaft from the power steering Rack And Pinion after unscrewing the intermediate shaft lower pinch bolt and separating the power steering Rack And Pinion from the intermediate shaft and disconnecting the variable effort steering harness connector. To separate the outer tie rod from Steering Knuckles use the steering linkage and tie rod puller (J 24319-B) while removing outer tie rod retaining nuts. Insert a drain pan underneath the vehicle before removing the power steering Rack And Pinion retainer bolt. Next free the Power Steering Hoses from the power steering Rack And Pinion through disconnecting the power steering Rack And Pinion retaining bolt. Start by disconnecting the brake hose and then plugging the left Brake Line before placing it safely where it can remain aside. When your vehicle has awd install a jack beneath the front differential housing's bottom portion to support it. After loosening the right engine mount nut elevate the housing using a jack to clear the steering rack bolt. Use the left wheel opening to extract the power steering Rack And Pinion while you remove these mounting bolts along with the left rearward lower Control Arm to frame mounting nut and bolt. The installation process requires inserting the power steering Rack And Pinion into the left wheel opening followed by attaching the left rearward lower Control Arm to frame mounting bolt and nut. Finally tighten all power steering Rack And Pinion retaining bolts to 180 nm (134 ft. Lbs.). With awd equipment present, first lower the differential housing then tighten the right lower engine mount frame nut to 80 nm (59 ft. Lbs.) before extracting the bottom differential housing support. Attach and torque the left Brake Line to the brake hose until it reaches 27 nm (20 inch lbs.). Next, install the power steering hoses to the power steering Rack And Pinion and secure the power steering hoses to the power steering Rack And Pinion retaining bolt using a 23 nm (17 ft. Lbs.) torque setting. Drain the container and install the outer tie rod to the steering knuckles before tightening both nuts to 70 nm (52 ft. Lbs.). Connect the variable effort steering harness connector and put the intermediate shaft onto the power steering Rack And Pinion. Install the intermediate shaft lower pinch bolt at 50 nm (37 ft. Lbs.) tension before adding tires and wheels and dropping the vehicle and removing the steering column anti-rotation pin (J 42640). Perform power steering system bleeding while also making front toe adjustments.