Here is my writeup to replacing the rack and pinion as I have been working on all day today. Enjoy.


Replacing your Rack and Pinion

First losing your lug nuts on both front tires and chalk the rear tires. Set your E-Brake and jack up car so you can place jack stands under the driver and passenger door where the body pinch is.

After the vehicle is secure, go ahead and remove both front tires and set aside. Remove your intake (easier to get to boot). Took me both, from top of engine and under the car, to push the rubber boot up just enough to get the bolt out of the steering column. The bolt in the steering column is a 7/16” SAE.



Once that is removed, remove the nut from the tie rod ends on driver and passenger sides. That nut is a 18mm. Take a hammer and use light taps to work it out of the spindle.



Place a jack under the front cradle and remove the bolt on both driver and passenger side holding it to the body. Use the jack to drop cradle about 5”. DO NOT PUT ANY PART OF OUR BODY UNDER THE CRADDLE WHILE BEING HELD BY JACK. IF POSSIBLE USE ANOTHER JACKSTAND UNDER IT.



Next use an 18mm wrench, preferably a tube wrench, to remove the top fluid lines. Place a container to catch any fluid that comes out of them.



Remove the two bolts that are holding the Rack and Pinion on the cross member. These are also 18mm on the bolt/nut sides.




Make sure nothing is in the way and from the drivers side, slide the shaft out through the wheel well and your done, its out!



Install is reverse of removal.