- Using solvent and a brush, wash away oil and dirt from the valve body assembly, its tubes and the end of the steering gear. Blow with compressed air.
- Before disconnecting the steering column joint, remove the steering wheel. Otherwise, the spiral wire may be damaged.
1. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it securely.
2. Remove the front wheels.
3. Remove the driver's airbag assembly and steering wheel.
4. Remove the driver's side lower instrument panel cover and lower kick panel.
5. Remove the bolts from the steering column joint and detach the steering column joint by moving the joint (A) toward the column.
6. Remove the air cleaner (A).
7. Remove the cotter pin (A) from the steering rod ball joint nut (B) and loosen the nut.
8. Separate the steering rod ball joint and steering arm using a special tool.
9. Loosen the adjustable hose clamp (A) and disconnect the outlet hose (B) and remove the outlet pipe clamp (on right-hand drive models) (WITH).
Left hand drive cars
Right hand drive cars
10. Loosen the 14mm socket nut (A) on the driver's side and disconnect the feed pipe (B) and remove the clamps (C) from the feed pipe.
Remove the mounting bolt (D) from the power steering outlet pipe bracket (on left-hand drive models).
Left hand drive cars
Right hand drive cars
11. Remove the power steering outlet pipe bracket (A) and outlet pipe clamp (B) from the passenger side.
12. Remove the two 10mm flange bolts and washers from the left side of the steering gear (on right-hand drive models: on the right side).
13. Remove the 10mm flange bolt and nut from the right side of the steering gear (on right-hand drive models: on the left side), then remove the mounting bracket (A).
14. Lower the steering gear and turn it so that the worm shaft is on top.
15. Remove the worm shaft rubber bushing (A) from the top of the valve body.
16. Carefully move the steering gear (A) and tie rods (B) assembly toward the driver until the worm shaft just touches the wheel arch opening (C) on the frame.
17. Remove the steering gear through the wheel arch opening on the driver's side.
Based on materials from the website: Hondabook.ru