OEM Dodge Sprinter 2500 Rack And Pinion

Dodge Sprinter 2500 Rack And Pinion Parts and Q&A

• Steering Gear
  5104094AB
  Q: How to Service and Repair a Rack and Pinion Steering System on Dodge Sprinter 2500?

  A:

  First, empty the power steering fluid, then auto lift the car and take out the front wheels for proper service and repair. Split the tie rods off the knuckles by loosening the outer rod end nuts with C-3894-A tool first and then take the stabilizer bar off the link at the top. After that, get rid of the left outer Tie Rod End, both spring clamp plates and remove both high pressure and return hoses from the rack and pinion. Remove the bolt at the clamp on the steering shaft and take the universal joint off the rack and pinion. After that, unbolt the rack and pinion from the front axle and carefully move it over to the passenger side, tilting it down on the driver's side to lift it off the vehicle. During installation, place the rack and pinion in the vehicle and fasten the bolts in a sequence: first, 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.), second, 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.) and a final extra 90° turn. Fix the universal joint onto the rack and pinion, tighten it to 24 Nm (18 ft. lbs.) and then fix both Power Steering Hoses on the rack and pinion, with the high pressure hose secured to 37 Nm (27 ft. lbs.). Insert the spring clamp plates, attach the left outer tie rod end to the rack and pinion and secure both outer tie-rod ends to the Steering Knuckle, fastening all at 130 Nm (96 ft. lbs.). Reattach the top connecting link to the stabilizer bar, mount the front wheels again, bleed the power steering hoses, adjust the toe to the correct angles and check for fluid leaks all around the steering system.
• Steering Gear
  68012180AA
  Q: How to Remove the Rack and Pinion Steering Gear on Dodge Sprinter 2500?

  A:

  Before removing the rack and pinion, siphon out the fluid that is in the power steering reservoir. After that, lift and hold up the vehicle before removing the front wheels. After that, separate the stabilizer bar from the link fastened at the top end of the stabilizer link. The outer Tie Rod End nuts are best removed followed by the use of special tool C-3894-A to take the tie rods off the Steering Knuckles. Once that is done, remove the left outer tie rod end from the rack and pinion. Take both spring clamp plates off as well as the hold down bolt for the hoses. Take the hoses off the rack and pinion from both its high pressure and return spots. After that, unscrew and remove the steering shaft clamping bolt, then take the universal joint apart from it. Once the rack and pinion bolts are out of the front axle, pull the component toward the passenger side and lower it on the driver's side as you release it.