Steering intermediate shaft and flexible coupling - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Apply the handbrake, jack up the front of
the vehicle and support on axle stands.
2 Working in the engine compartment, unscrew the bolt securing the intermediate shaft to the inner column, swivel the clamp plate to one side, and disconnect the intermediate shaft.
3 Unscrew and remove the clamp bolt securing the flexible coupling to the steering gear (see illustration).
26.3 Intermediate shaft-to-steering gear flexible coupling
4 Mark the coupling in relation to the pinion, then pull off the intermediate shaft and remove it from the vehicle. The pinion has a master spline, but making alignment marks will aid refitting (see illustration).
26.4 Master spline location on the steering gear pinion and intermediate
shaft coupling
Refitting
5 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but align
the marks on the coupling and pinion, and
tighten all bolts to the specified torque.
See also:
Bumper - removal and refitting
Front bumper
Models up to 1987
1 Remove the radiator grille panel.
2 Disconnect the battery negative lead, then
disconnect the wiring plugs from the
indicators, and where applicable the
foglamps ...
Cold start valve - removal and refitting
Note: Refer to the precautions at the end of
Section 1 before proceeding.
K-Jetronic system
Removal
1 Disconnect the battery earth lead.
2 Detach the electrical wiring multi-plug from
the valve ...
Bonnet lock release cable - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Working inside the vehicle, remove the
three retaining screws, and withdraw the
lower steering column shroud.
2 Remove the retaining screw, and withdraw
the release cable bracket from t ...
