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:
Door interior handle - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Remove the door inner trim panel.
2 Where necessary for improved access, peel
back the waterproof plastic sheet from the
door.
3 Remove the two securing screws in the
case of models up ...
Door trim panel - removal and refitting
Pre-1986 models
Removal
1 On Ghia versions only, remove the panel
capping by carefully prising out the retaining
clips using a forked tool. This can easily be
made from a piece of scrap metal.
2 ...
Tailgate lock (Hatchback and Estate models) - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Open the tailgate and prise out the trim
panel using a wide-bladed screwdriver (see
illustration).
12.1 Tailgate trim panel fixings - Hatchback and Estate models
2 Remove the lock bar ...
