Honda Civic. Manual — part 526

1. Remove the boot bands (A) and discard them. Remove the tie-rod clips (B),

and pull the boots away from the ends of the steering gearbox.

Fig. 111: Identifying Boot Bands

2. Unbend the lock washer (A).

Fig. 112: Identifying Unbend Lock Washer (A)

3. Unscrew both rack ends (A) with a wrench. Be careful not to damage the rack

shaft surface with the wrench. Remove the lock washer (B) and rubber stop (C)
and discard them.

NOTE:

Hold the flat surfaces of the rack shaft on the pinion
shaft side with another wrench.

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2006-08 STEERING EPS System - Civic (All Except Hybrid & Si)

Fig. 113: Identifying Rack Shaft On Pinion Shaft

Installation

1. Install the new rubber stop (A) and lock washer (B) on the rack shaft. Align the

lock washer tabs (C) with the slots (D) in the rack shaft. Install the rack end (E)
while holding the lock washer in place. Repeat this step for the other side of
the rack shaft.

Fig. 114: Identifying Rubber Stop (A) And Lock Washer (B) On Rack
Shaft (With Torque Specifications)

2. Tighten both rack ends. Be careful not to damage the rack shaft surface with

the wrench.

3. Bend the lock washer (A) back against the flat spots (B) on the rack end ball

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 STEERING EPS System - Civic (All Except Hybrid & Si)

joint housing.

Fig. 115: Identifying Lock Washer (A) Back Against Flat Spots (B) On
Rack End Ball Joint Housing

4. Apply multipurpose grease to the circumference of the rack end joint housing

(A) and lock washer.

Fig. 116: Identifying Multipurpose Grease To Circumference Of Rack
End Joint Housing (A) And Lock Washer

5. Apply a light coat of silicone grease (P/N 08798-9013) to the boot fitting

grooves (B) on the rack ends.

6. Center the steering rack within its stroke.
7. Clean off any grease or contamination from the boot installation grooves (A)

on the gearbox housing. Install the boots (B) on the rack ends with the tie-rod
clips (C), and fit the boot end in the installation grooves in the housing
properly.

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 STEERING EPS System - Civic (All Except Hybrid & Si)

Fig. 117: Identifying Steering Boot

8. After installing the boots, wipe the grease off the thread section (D) of the rack

end.

9. Install the new boot bands by aligning the tabs (A) with the holes (B) of the

band.

Fig. 118: Identifying Boot Bands

10. Close the ear portion (A) of the band (B) with commercially available pincers,

Oetiker 1098 or equivalent (C).

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 STEERING EPS System - Civic (All Except Hybrid & Si)