Honda Civic. Manual — part 962

Attachment, 32 x 35 mm 07746-0010100

Attachment, 42 x 47 mm 07746-0010300

Driver 07749-0010000

Piston seal ring guide 07HAG-SF10100

Piston seal ring sizing tool 07HAG-SF1020A or 07HAG-SF10200

Cylinder end seal slider 07ZAG-S5A0300

Pincers Oetiker 1098 or equivalent, commercially available

Removal

1. Remove the steering gearbox (see STEERING GEARBOX OVERHAUL ).

Disassembly

2. Remove the boot bands (A) and tie-rod clips (B). Pull the boot away from the

ends of the steering gearbox.

Fig. 63: Identifying Boot Bands And Tie-Rod Clips

3. Unbend the lock washers (A).

NOTE:

Refer to the Fig. 62 as needed during this procedure.

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 STEERING Hydraulic Power Steering Components - Civic (All Except Hybrid)

Fig. 64: Identifying Lock Washers

4. Hold the flat surface sections (A) of the steering rack with a wrench (B), and

unscrew both rack ends (C) with a wrench (D). Be careful not to damage the
rack surface with the wrench.

Fig. 65: Identifying Lock Washer And Rubber Stop

5. Remove the lock washer (E) and rubber stop (F).
6. Loosen the locknut (A), then remove the rack guide screw (B).

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2006-08 STEERING Hydraulic Power Steering Components - Civic (All Except Hybrid)

Fig. 66: Identifying Locknut, Rack Guide Screw, Spring And Rack Guide

7. Remove the spring (C) and the rack guide (D) from the gearbox housing.
8. Remove the cylinder line A and B from the steering gearbox.

Fig. 67: Identifying Cylinder Line A And B

9. Drain the fluid from the cylinder fittings by slowly moving the steering rack

back and forth.

10. Remove the two flange bolts, then remove the valve body unit (A) from the

steering gearbox (B). Remove the O-ring (C), and discard it.

Fig. 68: Identifying Valve Body Unit Components

11. Drill a 3 mm (0.12 in.) diameter hole about 2.5-3.0 mm (0.10-0.12 in.) in depth

in the staked point (A) on the cylinder. Do not allow metal shavings to enter

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 STEERING Hydraulic Power Steering Components - Civic (All Except Hybrid)

the cylinder side on the gearbox housing. After removing the cylinder end (B),
remove any burrs at the staked point.

Fig. 69: Identifying Depth In Staked Point On Cylinder

12. Hold the gearbox housing using a C-clamp (commercially available) (A) and

the wooden blocks (B) as shown. Do not clamp the cylinder part of the gearbox
housing in the vise. Then remove the cylinder end (C).

Fig. 70: Identifying Gearbox Housing

13. Install a commercially available bearing separator (A) in the gearbox housing

as shown.

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 STEERING Hydraulic Power Steering Components - Civic (All Except Hybrid)