Car steering system Ford Transit 2

Front Steering and Suspension Specifications
Independent front suspension (IFS) Type: Independent, MacPherson struts, with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers. Some models are equipped with an anti-roll...

Front Wheel Steering and Suspension — general information
Ford Transit vehicles manufactured before 1992 could have either independent front suspension (IFS), which was fitted to short wheelbase models, or dependent front...

Steering wheel — removal and installation
Models without airbag Removal 1. Set the front wheels straight. Using a hook, remove the steering wheel center cover (see Figure 22.1). Figure 22.1. After removing the...

Steering column — removal and installation
Removal 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. Remove the steering wheel as described in Section 22 . 3. Loosen the retaining screws and remove the upper and lower...

Steering column — removal, inspection and assembly
Removal 1. Remove the steering column from the vehicle as described in previous Section , then clamp the column in a vice with soft protective jaws. 2. If you have not...

Rack and Pinion Steering Gear — removal, disassembly and installation
Removal 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. Position the steering wheel so that the wheels point straight ahead and lock the column in this position. 3. Unscrew...

Tie Rod End Ball Joint — removal and installation
Removal 1. After blocking the front wheels, loosen their wheel nuts, then jack up the front of the car and place it on supports. 2. Remove the corresponding front wheel....

Replacement of protective rubber steering gear boots
1. Remove the tie rod end ball joint as described in Section 26 . 2. Note the position of the tie rod ball joint lock nut by counting the number of threads from the face...

Screw-and-nut steering gear — removal, disassembly and installation
Removal 1. After blocking the front wheels, loosen their wheel nuts, then jack up the front of the car and place it on supports. Set the wheels to the straight-ahead...

Steering gear of the screw-and-nut type — adjustment of the steering arm shaft preload
1. With the parking brake applied, jack up the front of the vehicle and support it on stands. 2. Remove the cotter pin, unscrew the locking nut and separate the tie rod...

Steering knuckle of the steering gear of the «screw-nut» type — removal and installation
Removal 1. With the parking brake applied, jack up the front of the vehicle and support it on jack stands. 2. After removing the cotter pin, unscrew the locking nut and...

Steering gear longitudinal tie rod of the «screw-nut» type — removal and installation
Removal 1. With the parking brake applied, jack up the front of the vehicle and support it on jack stands. 2. Straighten and pull out the cotter pins of the ball joint...

Power steering pump — removal and installation
Removal 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. Remove the power steering pump drive belt as described in Chapter 1 , then unscrew the fixing bolts and remove the...

Power steering — removal and installation
Cars with independent front suspension Removal 1. Vehicles with independent front suspension are equipped with a ZF type power steering system with a rack and pinion...

Power Steering Tubes and Hoses — removal and installation
Removal 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. On vehicles manufactured before 1995, remove the radiator grille ( Chapter 11 ), then unscrew the hydraulic hose...

Power Steering — bleeding
1. If the power steering fluid has been drained, first add fluid to the correct level using the specified fluid type ( see Chapter 1 ). Apply the parking brake. Then...

Wheel installation — general information
1. Accurate front wheel alignment has a significant positive effect on steering stability and prevents excessive tire wear. Before considering steering and suspension...

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