For 1990-2009 cars

Caution: Ensure that the vehicle is properly supported and squarely positioned. To help avoid personal injury when a vehicle is on a hoist, provide additional support for the vehicle on the opposite end from which the components are being removed.

1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove left road wheel.

Important: Remove front section of splash shield first, then rear.

3. Remove left side splash shield.

3.1. | Remove two push pins.

| Important: If molded-in fasteners are damaged or broken, drill out with a 5/16 in. bit and replace with a push pin.

3.2. | Remove lower shield to frame molded-in fasteners at frame by gently prying at three fastener locations.

4. Loosen intermediate steering haft cover from steering gear and move up enough to access intermediate steering shaft/pinion pinch bolt.
5. Remove pinch bolt.
6. Remove intermediate steering shaft from pinion.
7. Remove cover fasteners at body.
8. Remove cover from vehicle.

### Installation Procedure

1. Slide replacement cover over intermediate steering shaft.
2. Install cover-to-body fasteners.

Tighten
Tighten Intermediate Steering Shaft Cover-to-Body 10 N·m (89 lbs in).

3. Position intermediate steering shaft onto pinion.

Important: Use Loctite 242® (or equivalent) on thread of pinch bolt.

4. Install intermediate steering shaft-to-steering gear pinch bolt.

Tighten
Tighten Intermediate Steering Shaft-to-Steering Gear Pinch Bolt 47 N·m (35 lbs ft).

5. Slide cover over intermediate steering shaft.
6. Attach cover securely to steering gear.

Important: Install rear section of splash shield first, then front.

7. Install left side splash shield.
8. Install tabs in body cut-out.

Important: Make sure splash shield flaps are tucked in at body locations.

9. Align molded-in shield fasteners with holes in cradle. Push straight in to install.
10. Install push pins.

Notice: Before installing wheels, remove rust or corrosion from wheel mounting surfaces and brake rotors/drums. Failure to do so can cause wheel nuts to loosen in service.

11. Position wheel onto hub.
12. Install wheel nuts and tighten in a crisscross pattern. Repeat tightening pattern to make sure torque is correct.
13. Lower vehicle from hoist.

Tighten
Tighten Wheel Nuts 140 N·m (103 lbs ft).