OEM Chevrolet Cobalt Rack And Pinion

Chevrolet Cobalt Rack And Pinion Parts and Q&A

• Steering Gear
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  Q: How to service and repair the Rack and Pinion steering gear on Chevrolet Cobalt?

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  To service and repair the Rack And Pinion head, start by gathering the tools for the job: the steering linkage and tie rod puller (J 24319-B). Begin by rotating the steering wheel to the straight position and pulling the key out of the ignition, after that, rotate the wheel counterclockwise to lock the steering column. Lift and support the vehicle and take out the front wheels. It is important not to turn one half of the shaft once it is detached from the Rack And Pinion to prevent either damage or improper function. Pull out and throw away the Rack And Pinion to intermediate shaft pinch bolt and remove the intermediate shaft from the Rack And Pinion. Discard the Rack And Pinion outer tie rod to knuckles nuts and separate the outer tie rods from the steering knuckles using the steering linkage and tie rod puller (J 24319-B). Next, take out the Rack And Pinion bolts and carefully pull out the Rack And Pinion from the frame through left hand wheel opening. For installation, install the Rack And Pinion back into the frame via the left-hand wheel opening and install the Rack And Pinion bolts tightened to 110 nm (81 ft. Lbs.). Connect the intermediate shaft to Rack And Pinion and fit a new pinch bolt on the intermediate shaft and tighten to 34 nm (25 ft. Lbs.). Mount the outer tie rods to the steering knuckles and secure them with new outer tie rod nuts, tighten steering linkage outer tie rod-to-steering knuckle nut to 25 nm (18 lb ft) with an additional 90-degrees. Lastly, reinstall the front wheels, deflate the vehicle, and turn the toe if necessary.
• Steering Gear
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  Q: How to Replace the Front Rack and Pinion Steering Gear on Chevrolet Cobalt?

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  The first step for Rack And Pinion replacement demands Steering Wheel immobilization because Steering Column locking protects the sir system from damage. Start with Steering Wheel alignment to straight ahead before securing it in position. Remove the front tire/wheel assemblies. First unfasten and discard the intermediate Steering Shaft bolt on the Rack And Pinion before disconnecting the intermediate Steering Shaft from the Rack And Pinion. Untighten the nuts on both Rack And Pinion outer tie rod ends before removing them but avoid using wedging tools when performing separation work. Separate the Rack And Pinion outer tie rod ends from steering knuckles by using the steering linkage and tie rod puller (J 24319-B). Extract the Rack And Pinion by removing the Rack And Pinion bolts first followed by the transmission rear mount through the left wheelhouse opening. Installation requires Rack And Pinion feed-through the left wheelhouse opening followed by bolt tightening to 110 n.m (81 lb ft). Install the transmission rear mount then join the intermediate Steering Shaft to the Rack And Pinion before fitting an entirely new intermediate Steering Shaft bolt which requires tightening to 34 n.m (25 lb ft). Secure the Rack And Pinion outer tie rod ends to their appropriate locations on steering knuckles by installing new nuts that reach 25 n.m (18 lb ft) torque then continue the installation by turning each nut an additional 90 degrees. The last step includes reinstallation of front tire/wheel assemblies followed by front toe adjustment.