There isn't a steering linkage boot, but there are two steering rack boots located underneath the car. To access them raise the vehicle and remove the two front wheels. Remove the lower ball joint, outer tie rod, and inner tie rod. Removing the inner tie rod allows access to the boot. Loosen the clamp and pull off the boot.
Locate the power steering gear box and drain the fluid. Locate the bolts and remove them. Pull the arm. Detach the steering wheel from the steering linkage. PullÊthe linkage until it dischargesÊfrom the gear box. Loosen the bolt on the gear box and remove the box.
Unplug the wiring harness from the steering column. Remove the cover plate under the column. Remove shift linkage. Remove two bolts under the dash that hold the column up. Remove the two nuts that connect the column to the steering knuckle. Slide it out.
First you have to remove the panel from the bottom of the dash board to be able to get to the steering column bolts. Then, disconnect all of the wiring harnesses from the steering column. After this, go underneath the truck and disconnect the shifter linkage from the transmission. You can then remove the four bolts that hold the column up. Then, carefully slide the column out. Once the shifter linkage is against the firewall, rotate the column until you can pull the linkage through the opening in the firewall.
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Unplug the wiring harness from the steering column. Remove the cover plate under the column. Remove shift linkage. Remove two bolts under the dash that hold the column up. Remove the two nuts that connect the column to the steering knuckle. Slide it out.
It is located on the steering linkage. Look under the vehicle at the steering linkage on the passeger's side. It is bolted to the passenger's frame rail and serves as a hinge point for the steering linkage.
You can not remove a power steering pump on your car and expect it to handle like a car with out power steering. Removing the pump will make it very hard to steer because the rest of the steering components are made for power steering.
You must remove the wipers, cowling, wiper motor and linkage assembly. Then you will remove the power steering lines, connectors and tie rod ends. Next, remove the bolts holding the rack to the body of the car, then remove it through the hole where the wiper motor and linkage assembly was located.
There may be something wrong in steering linkage.
This is a HUGE job. You need to lower the engine cradle and remove the steering linkage and many other various disconnections.....big labour job.
Worn or loose steering linkage or worm gear.
First you have to remove the plastic around the steering column, two bolts hold on the lower plastic and two screws hold on the upper plastic from under the steering column once the plastic is removed you can access the three bolts holding the shifter assembly in place. You must first remove the transmission linkage As well as the selector linkage in order to get it free