Hydraulic Steering Gear Boot, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Turn steering wheel into straight ahead position.

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Remove the tie rod end. Refer to TIE ROD END, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Clean outside of steering gear in area of the boot.

While Doing This, No Dirt Must Enter the Steering Gear through the Faulty Boot.

-- Open the clamps.

-- Remove the boot from the steering gear and the tie rod.

NOTE:

If corrosion, damage, wear-out or first signs of soiling on steering rack can be seen, complete steering gear must be replaced.

If no grease film is visible on steering rack, steering gear must also be replaced completely.