Contents: Removal ↳ Installation ↳
Removal
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable (chapter 5 paragraph 1).
2. Loosen the clamp plate bolt securing the steering shaft to the flexible coupling. Turn the clamp plate, separating the plate and the flexible coupling projection.
3. Apply the parking brake, raise the front end and place it on supports. Remove both front wheels.
4. On models with a non-automatic transmission, disconnect the shift linkage and support rods from the transmission (chapter 7A).
5. Remove the exhaust pipe (chapter 4A).
6. Remove the radiator cap installed underneath it and the wheel arch liners of both wheels. To do this, unscrew the screws and release the clamps.
7. Disconnect the front bumper brackets and move them to the side,
8. Secure the radiator in its working position - insert cotter pins into the holes in the rods that protrude from the upper radiator supports (see Fig. 31.8).
9. Unscrew the bolts and remove the lower radiator support brackets.
10. Remove the bolts securing the air conditioning system accumulator (if equipped) to the subframe.
11. Working underneath the vehicle, remove the through bolts from the front and rear engine mounts. On models with automatic transmission, the rear mount must be removed.
12. Disconnect the hydraulic steering system radiator pipes from the subframe.
13. Remove the cotter pins from the nuts securing the ball joints on the tie rod ends. Then unscrew the nuts. Disconnect the rods from the steering knuckles using a ball joint puller. Do not damage the ball joint seals.
14. Working on each side of the vehicle in turn, loosen the mounting nuts and remove the anti-roll bar connecting links from the front suspension struts. Note that on models equipped with ABS, the ABS sensor wiring brackets are installed under the nuts.
15. Working alternately from each side of the car and taking into account which side the lower arm ball joint clamp bolt is installed on, remove this bolt from the steering knuckle. Press the ball joint down and remove it from the steering knuckle. If this is difficult to do, open the joint with a pry bar. Do not damage the ball joint seal.
16. Support the front subframe with two sliding (or parallelogram) jacks.
17. Remove the subframe mounting bolts. Then lower the subframe enough to provide access to the steering gear pipes located on top of it. Note that the front subframe mounting bolts are gold-colored, and the rear ones are silver-colored.
18. Place a container under the steering gear. Then unscrew the nuts securing the pressure, drain, and radiator pipes to the steering gear. Mark the pipes. Then unscrew the clamp bolts and disconnect the pipes so that the fluid drains into the container. Plug the holes in the steering gear and pipes to prevent dust or dirt from getting in.
19. Remove the front subframe bolts and lower it together with the steering mechanism to the ground.
20. Remove the steering gear cover where necessary. Unscrew the mounting bolts and remove the steering gear from the subframe.
21. Using a hex key, loosen the clamp bolt securing the elastic coupling to the input shaft of the steering gear and remove the coupling.
22. For instructions on replacing Teflon tracks, see. paragraph 30.
Installation
23. Install the flexible coupling onto the steering gear input shaft. Insert and tighten the clamp bolt with an Allen key.
24. Install the steering gear onto the subframe. Insert the mounting bolts and tighten them to the specified torque.
25. Raise the subframe to allow the steering lines to be installed. Tighten the line nuts and clamps.
26. Raise the subframe so that its mounting holes match the holes in the bottom. At the same time, check that the elastic coupling fits onto the steering gear shaft. A special Ford device is used to align the subframe. After aligning the subframe, insert and tighten the mounting bolts to the required torque.
27. Install and tighten the front and rear engine mount bolts. On automatic transmission models, if the rear mount is offset from the bracket center, loosen the bracket bolts and center the mount. Tighten the bracket and mount bolts to the specified torque.
28. Working alternately on each side, install the front lower control arm ball joint onto the steering knuckle. Insert the clamp bolt with its head facing forward. Install and tighten the nut to the specified torque.
29. Working on each side of the vehicle, install the stabilizer bar link and tighten the mounting nuts to the specified torque. On ABS models, be sure to install the wiring sensor bracket under the nut.
30. Install the ball joints of the tie rod ends onto the steering knuckles. Tighten the nuts to the specified torque. The holes for the cotter pins must be aligned. If necessary, turn the nut slightly, observing the specified tightening torque. Insert new cotter pins and straighten them.
31. Install and tighten the air conditioning accumulator bolts (if equipped).
32. Install the lower radiator support brackets and tighten the bolts.
33. Remove the cotter pins securing the radiator.
34. Install the exhaust pipe (chapter 4A).
35. On models with non-automatic transmission, attach the shift linkage and support rods.
36. Install the front wheels and lower the vehicle to the ground.
37. From inside the passenger compartment, attach the steering column clamp plate, then insert the bolt and tighten it to the specified torque.
38. Connect the negative battery cable.
39. Bleed the steering hydraulic system (paragraph 33).
40. Check and adjust the front wheel alignment angles as soon as possible (paragraph 36).
(This article was borrowed from the website: FORDBOOK.RU)