- deformation or damage to the intermediate shaft, play in the cardan joint, damage to its terminal connections with the steering shaft and steering gear shaft;
- deformation or damage to the steering shaft;
- damage to the splines of the shaft connection with the steering wheel hub;
- damage to the steering column adjustment mechanism.
You will need: flat blade screwdriver, sockets «on 7», «at 11», «at 12».
1. Disconnect the wire from the terminal «minus» battery.
2. Remove the steering wheel (see «Removal and installation of a steering wheel»).
3. Remove the steering column cover (see «Removal and installation of a casing of a steering column» S. 187);
4. Remove paddle shifters (see «Replacing paddle shifters»).
5. Pry with a screwdriver.
6.... and remove the cover from the left end of the instrument panel, overcoming the elastic resistance of its latches.
Helpful Hint: In order not to damage the surfaces of the instrument panel facings, wrap a cloth around the screwdriver.
7. Turn out one bolt of the top fastening of the bottom facing of the panel of devices located under a cover.
8. Turn out two forward bolts of fastening of the bottom facing of the panel of devices.
9. Overcoming the elastic resistance of the holders, take the lower trim away from the instrument panel.
10. Slide the latch.
11.... and disconnect the wiring harness block from the control unit for outdoor lighting, headlight electrocorrector and instrument cluster illumination.
12. Remove the bottom facing of the panel of devices.
13. Pry off with a screwdriver and slide the retainer of the airbag wiring harness block.
14. Disconnect the block from the contact ring of the sound signal and the airbag.
15. Disconnect the horn wiring harness connector or slip ring.
16. Disconnect the wiring harness block from the immobilizer controller.
17. Slide the latch...
18.... and disconnect the wiring harness block from the switch (castle) ignition.
19. Press the latches...
20.... and remove the wiring harness bracket from the steering column housing.
21. Turn out a coupling bolt of terminal fastening of the lower cardan joint to a steering mechanism shaft and remove the hinge from a vape of the steering mechanism.
Helpful advice: When removing the steering column, mark in any way possible the relative position of the terminal connection of the lower cardan joint of the intermediate shaft and the steering gear shaft.
In addition, flats are applied to the splines of the steering shaft and the splines of the lower cardan joint, which must be aligned during installation.
22. Turn away two nuts of the left fastening of an arm of a steering column to the amplifier of the panel of devices.
23. Turn away two nuts of the right fastening of an arm of a steering column to the amplifier of the panel of devices.
24. Remove a steering column, at the same time removing the lower hinge from a shaft of the steering mechanism.
25. Turn out four screws...
26.... and remove the contact ring of the horn and airbag from the steering column.
27. Remove the immobilizer controller (see «Replacing the contact group of the switch (castle) ignition and immobilizer controller»).
28. Turn out two screws of fastening of a connector of understeering switches to a steering column...
29.... and remove the connector.
30. Establish a steering column, an intermediate shaft and all removed details in an order, the return to removal.
Warning: To avoid damage to the steering column when installing it, first tighten the two lower nuts securing the steering column bracket to the instrument panel reinforcement, and then the two upper ones.
Do not over tighten the steering column nuts (in two steps: tighten to 22 Nm, then tighten by 45°), as this may adversely affect the ability of the steering column to fold in an accident.