Honda Civic. Manual — part 961

Fig. 57: Identifying Front Subframe Front Mounting Bolts

34. Remove the front subframe rear mounting bolts (A) from the right and left

sides of the vehicle and discard them.

Fig. 58: Identifying Front Subframe Rear Mounting Bolts

35. Lower the front subframe and steering gearbox as an assembly by lowering the

jack slowly.

36. Remove the pinion shaft grommet (A) from the top of the valve body unit.

2008 Honda Civic EX

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

Fig. 59: Identifying Pinion Shaft Grommet

37. Remove the two 10 mm bolts from the right side of the steering gearbox, then

remove the gearbox mounting bracket (A) and mounting cushion (B).

Fig. 60: Identifying Gearbox Mounting Bracket And Mounting Cushion

38. Remove the four 10 mm flange bolts from the left side of the steering gearbox,

then remove the stiffener plates (A).

2008 Honda Civic EX

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

Fig. 61: Identifying Stiffener Plates

39. Remove the steering gearbox (B) from the front subframe.

STEERING GEARBOX OVERHAUL

EXPLODED VIEW

2008 Honda Civic EX

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

Fig. 62: Exploded View Of Steering Gearbox (With Torque Specifications)

Special Tools Required

Cylinder end seal remover attachment 07NAD-SR3020A

Valve seal ring sizing tool 07NAG-SR3090A

Sleeve seal ring guide 07YAG-S2X0100

Sleeve seal ring sizing tool, 36 mm 07ZAG-S5A0100

2008 Honda Civic EX

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