Ford 1L5Z-3504-HARM Rack And Pinion Steering Gear

First, bring your car to a stop with front wheels straight ahead. Then use jackstands to keep the car safely off the ground. Securing the air suspension switch to OFF stops Automatic Ride Control from harming the system. Disconnect the ground battery cable and place the steering wheel straight ahead while leaving the column unlocked. Before starting, remove the bolt holding the lower steering column shaft to the Rack And Pinion input shaft. Then take out the plastic air deflector panel beneath the radiator. Unscrew the bolt, mark, take off, and put away the driver-side connects of the stabilizer bar. Pull the connectors from the power steering hoses connected to the gear, then plug and seal every line and fitting to keep out dirt. For vehicles made before 2001, remove the power steering cooler from its location in the engine bay; for newer models, disconnect and empty it. Take off the tying rod ends from the wheel rotation part with a Pitman bar tool, and then remove the steering gear fixing bolts that hold it to the crossmember front section. Gently slide the steering gear towards the front of the car, rotate the attached steering rack gear to the right, pivot the left wheel ahead of the crossbar, and pull out the entire steering assembly. Look for wear or damage on all the insulators that hold the brackets and grommets in place. Put the steering gear mounting cushion pads into the housing. Place the steering gear into the front crossmember. Use bolts and nuts to secure it, tightening them at the recommended torque setting. After adding the power steering cooler, connect the hoses and bolt the tie rod ends onto the steering arms. Check that the steering wheel stays in its factory-aimed direction. Also feed the steering column's lower shaft over the steering gear's driving input. Unplug the vehicle, put on new front tires and wheels, then drive it down before putting all other parts back on the way they were taken off. Finally, have the vehicle's alignment checked.