Renault Clio: Intermediate shaft: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting).

• Remove:
  • the mounting clips (1) from the lower trim of the driver's side dashboard,
  • the lower trim (2) of the driver's side dashboard.
• Remove:
  • the bolt-cover protective strip,
  • the instrument panel's side cover.

• Remove:
  • the lower cover mounting bolts (3),
  • the lower cover mounting clip (5).
• Unclip the lower cover (4).
• Disconnect the various connectors (depending on equipment level).
• Remove the lower cover.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Lift the floor carpet to access the universal joint bolt.

• Remove the steering column universal joint cover (6) (do not keep).
• Set the wheels straight ahead.

• Remove:
  • the universal joint bolt (7) (do not keep),
  • the universal joint nut (do not keep).
  • the intermediate shaft bolt (8) on the column,
  • the intermediate shaft (9).

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Always replace the universal joint bolt and cam nut after each removal.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the intermediate shaft in its original position.

WARNING

Do not separate the two sliding parts of the intermediate shaft.

• Ensure that the steering column universal joint cam nut and bolt are fitted the right way round.

Note:

• always replace the steering column universal joint bolt and cam nut (6) each time they are removed.
• on a new intermediate shaft, the universal joint cam nut is prefitted; do not remove the cover (6)

• Refit the intermediate shaft to the column.
• Pretighten the mounting bolt of the shaft on the column.
• Pull the intermediate shaft to make sure that the bolt is present in the neck
• Refit:
  • the universal joint,
  • the universal joint cam nut and bolt.
• Pretighten the universal joint cam nut and bolt.
• Pull the intermediate shaft to make sure that the bolt is present in the neck
• Tighten to torque:
  • the universal joint bolt on the steering rack (24 Nm),
  • the bolt on the steering column (32 Nm).
• Refit the floor carpet.

Note: Check that the floor carpet reaches under the accelerator pedal end-stop.

III - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit the lower cover.
• Connect the various connectors (depending on equipment level).
• Engage the lower cover clips.
• Refit:
  • the lower cover mounting clip,
  • the lower cover mounting bolts,
  • the instrument panel's side cover,
  • the bolt-cover protective strip,
  • the lower trim of the driver's side dashboard,
  • the mounting clips on the lower trim of the driver's side dashboard.
• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting).

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