When servicing or repairing the rack and pinion, put the front wheels straight and lock the steering wheel first. Drain or siphon the power steering system, next remove the bolt from the column coupler shaft and pop the shaft out of the rack and pinion. Remove the oil drip tray, then pull the pressure line and return line from the rack and pinion. Piece of advice: support the vehicle and then you can take off the front tires. Drop the jam nuts first, get rid of the outer nut next and then use tool #8677 to release the tie rod from the knuckle. Take off the front splash shield and, if your car is a 4X4, also remove the front axle. Afterwards, disable the two rack and pinion bolts, make sure the rack and pinion is on the full right side for clearance over the control arm, move it into place, lower it, guide it to the full left position and then remove the rack and pinion from the vehicle. If you must, take out the outer tie rod ends from the rack and pinion. At installation, first reinstall the outer tie rod ends if you took them out and then replace the rack and pinion as it was before removal. Currently, mount the rack and pinion with the bolts and secure them using a tightening torque of 217 Nm. Fit the front splash shield again, fasten the tie rod end nuts so they're just snug to the tie rods, link the tie rod ends to the knuckle and then neat the knuckle. Install the pressure back into the hoses and plug them into the rack and pinion, then tighten them to 28 Nm. Slot the drip tray under the oil filter back in place, slide the column coupler shaft into the lower coupling and fix it with a new bolt replaced and tightened to 49 Nm. Remove the front axle housing unit, reinstall it and finally connect the wheel and tire assembly. Remove the support, lower the vehicle down, remove the lock on the steering wheel, fill the power steering pump and set the toe.