Renault Clio: Steering box: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove:
• the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, 35A-1),
  • the engine undertray bolts,
  • the engine undertray,
  • the front axle subframe (see 31A, Front axle components, Front axle subframe: Removal - Refitting, 31A-55).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

RIGHT-HAND DRIVE

• Remove:
  • the heat shield bolts from the steering box,
  • the steering box heat shield (1),

• Tilt the anti-roll bar (2) backwards.
• Remove:
  • the steering box bolts (3),
  • the steering box of the front axle subframe.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• parts always to be replaced: Steering box bolt (13,04,03,05).

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the steering box on the front axle subframe.
• Tighten to torque the steering box bolts on the front axle subframe (105 N.m).
• Tilt the anti-roll bar forward.

RIGHT-HAND DRIVE

• Refit the heat shield on the steering rack.

III - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit:
  • the front axle sub-frame (see 31A, Front axle components, Front axle subframe: Removal - Refitting, 31A-55),
  • the engine undertray,
  • the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, 35A-1).
• Adjust the front axle (see 30A, General information, Front axle system: Adjustment, 30A- 23).

DISCHARGE LAMPS

• It is essential to initialise the xenon bulb system (see Fault finding - Replacement of components) (80B, Headlights).

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