OEM 2009 Ford Focus Rack And Pinion

2009 Ford Focus Rack And Pinion Parts Q&A

• Q: How to Service and Repair the Rack and Pinion Steering Gear on 2009 Ford Focus?

  A: A suitable device should be used to maintain the steering wheel in direct position before servicing the rack and pinion. Steer clear of steering column rotation before you detach the steering column shaft by not touching the Clock Spring. You must reinstall and recenter the Clock Spring after any steering column rotations. The upper steering column shaft-to-lower steering column shaft bolt needs removal along with its disposal. Loosen the two outer tie-rod end nuts just enough using the hex-holding feature after setting the wheels and tires aside but keeping the ball studs protected by the remaining outer tie-rod end nuts. The ball joint seal requires protection while a Tie-Rod End Remover operates to disconnect outer tie-rod ends from wheel knuckles before discarding the outer tie-rod end nuts. The stabilizer bar links need to be disconnected from the struts by removing the two stabilizer bar link upper nuts and discarding these nuts. Unfasten the engine support insulator-to-transaxle bracket bolt followed by the steering line-to-rack and pinion retainer bolt and its retainer. The pressure and return lines that connect to the rack and pinion need removal for discarding the O-ring seals. A jack should be used to support the subframe while you remove the two upper and four lower subframe bolts until you can lower the subframe without breaking the lower ball joints attached to the wheel knuckle. Sever the dash seal from the rack and pinion before putting it to the side. Disconnect the lower steering column shaft from the rack and pinion through bolt removal and discarding before taking out the two rack and pinion bolts and rack and pinion while discarding the bolts. New O-ring seals must be installed onto pressure and return lines before setting the rack and pinion into position and tightening two new rack and pinion bolts to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft). Fasten the lower steering column shaft to the rack and pinion with a new bolt which needs 28 Nm (21 lb-ft) torque. Attach the dashboard seal to the rack and pinion while making sure it lies precisely in the center point and remains well-secured. Loosely install first the two upper then the four lower subframe bolts before tightening the lower ones to 175 Nm (129 lb-ft) along with the upper ones to 103 Nm (76 lb-ft) when raising the front subframe. Reinstall the power steering rack and pinion pressure and return lines before you tighten the steering line clamp plate bolt to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft) and position the steering line retainer by fastening its bolt to 4 Nm (35 lb-in). Use a new bolt to install the transaxle roll restrictor while torquing it to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft). Then connect the stabilizer bar links to the struts by installing two new nuts which need tightening to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft). New outer tie-rod end nuts should be installed after which technicians should torque them to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft). The sequence continues with wheels and tires installation. Fuse the upper steering column shaft to the lower steering column shaft with one new bolt which should be tightened to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft). The power steering system requires fluid addition before performing the front toe adjustment tests if needed.