For 1990-2009 cars only
- Tighten the fitting to 27 N·m (20 lb ft). If leakage persists, replace the O-ring seal (1,2).
- Seat the ball in the housing using a blunt punch. Apply Loctite® Safety Solvent and Loctite 290 or the equivalent to the area (3).
- Replace the drive shaft seal.
- Seat the plug in the housing.
- Replace the O-ring seal (6).
Verify that the drive shaft is clean and is free of pitting in the seal area (4).
Apply Loctite® Safety Solvent and Loctite 290 or the equivalent to the area (5).
- Tighten the fitting to 27 N·m (20 lb ft). If leakage persists, replace the O-ring seal. If leakage is due to damaged threads, repair the fitting nut or replace the line as required. If the housing threads are badly damaged, replace the housing (1).
- Replace the dust seals and stub shaft seals (2).
- If you observe leakage between the torsion bar and the stub shaft, replace the valve assembly (3).
- If you observe leakage at the driver side, and the leakage is not affected by the direction of turn, then replace the pinion shaft seal (4).
- If you observe leakage at the housing end, and the leakage spurts when bottomed in a left turn, then replace the gear (5).
- Replace the gear (6).
