Toyota 45510-42230
Steering Gear

A proper procedure to remove a rack and pinion begins with aligning front wheels directly ahead followed by negative battery cable removal and a minimum 90-second delay as a precaution against Air Bag pretensioner intervention. First position the wheels in a straight-ahead direction before taking off the No. 2 tie rod end sub-assembly through(cube) pin and castle nut removal. Complete this step by using Special Service Tool: 09628-62011 to disconnect the tie rod end from the steering knuckle without damaging the dust cover. Proceed with the same method to disconnect the No. 1 tie rod end sub-assembly. Begin the operation of removing the silencer sheet of the column hole cover by pulling out the floor carpet and two clips. The seat belt will hold the steering wheel into position before matchmarks are placed on the steering intermediate shaft sliding yoke. The bolt can then be removed and the sliding yoke disconnected. The No. 1 steering column hole cover detaches after A clip removal and separating B clip from the body. The engine assembly with transaxle needs removal to disconnect the column hole cover from the rack and pinion by unclamping it. Mark the intermediate rack and pinion shaft at two positions before removing its connecting bolt to separate the steering intermediate shaft. The rack and pinion assembly requires removal by dismounting its two bolts and two nuts which must not turn during the bolt-unfastening process from the suspension crossmember. Secure the rack and pinion assembly by using Special Service Tool: 09612-00012 but only when the tool is covered with protective tape and placed in a vise. Reapply the tool as required. Last, place matchmarks on both the No. 2 tie rod end sub-assembly and the rack end and take out the No. 2 tie rod end sub-assembly while using the same steps for the No. 1 tie rod end sub-assembly.

Fix the steering wheel in place with a seat belt to avoid breaking the spiral cable.

Align the matchmarks and install it onto the intermediate shaft, torquing to 35 Nm.

Ensure a torque of 35 Nm, then install the column hole cover silencer sheet with clips and the floor carpet.

Align the matchmarks and install the sliding yoke, torquing to 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft-lbf).