Peugeot 308: Removing - refitting : Steering rods

ESSENTIAL : Observe the safety and cleanliness recommendations .

ESSENTIAL : All personnel carrying out work on a vehicle fitted with traction batteries must have received specific electric vehicle training and be authorised to work on these vehicles (observe the regulations in force in the respective country).

1. Parts which must always be replaced

Description	Quantity (Per side)
Steering rack bellows	1
Steering rack gaiter clips	2
Steering ball joint nut	1

2. Tooling

Workshop equipment : hose clip pliers.

Tool	Reference	Description
	[0709]	Steering ball joint extractor
	[CH-161-B]
	[0721-AY][CH-6247]	Roller wrench
	[0721-B][CH-52289]	Steering rack anti-rotation tool

3. Preliminary operations

Place the vehicle on a 2-post lift.

Remove :

• The front wheel
• The front mudguard

4. Removing

4.1. Steering ball joint

Unscrew :

• The nut (1) of the steering ball joint
• The steering rod nut (2)

Uncouple the steering ball-joint (3) ; Using the tool [0709 / CH-161-B].

Remove the steering ball joint nut (1).

N.B. : Count the number of turns for removing the steering ball joint (3) so as to be able to pre-adjust the tracking.

Remove :

• The steering ball joint (3)
• The steering rod nut (2)

4.2. Steering rod

Unclip the clip (4) ; Using a thin screwdriver.

Remove :

• The clip (6) ; Using universal pliers
• The steering rack gaiter (5)

CAUTION : The tool [0721-B / CH-52289] must be put in place on the teeth of the steering mechanism.

N.B. : For the vehicles fitted with dual-pinion steering, the tool [0721-B / CH-52289] must be positioned on the rack on the same side as the steering rod to be replaced.

N.B. : For the vehicles fitted with single-pinion steering, the tool [0721-B / CH-52289] must be positioned on the driver’s side.

N.B. : The tool [0721-B / CH-52289] avoids damaging the steering mechanism when slackening-tightening the steering track rod.

Position the tool [0721-B / CH-52289] on the rack teeth so that its tilt bearings come into contact with the suspension arm .

Pre-tighten the 4 bolts (In "a").

Bring the 2 tilt bearings into contact with the suspension arm (In "b").

Position the tool as close as possible to the steering ball-joint (In the direction of the arrow ).

Tighten the 4 bolts (In "a").

Put the tool [0721-AY / CH-6247] in place on the steering tie rod .

Remove the steering track rod ; Using the tool [0721-AY / CH-6247].

5. Refitting

CAUTION : Observe the tightening torques.

INTERNAL COMBUSTION DRIVE TRAIN OR PHEV DRIVE TRAIN OR MHEV DRIVE TRAIN

Tightening torques :

• Steering
• Wheels

5.1. Steering rod

Refit the steering track rod ; Using the tool [0721-AY / CH-6247].

Remove :

• The tool [0721-AY / CH-6247]
• The tool [0721-B / CH-52289]

Refit :

• The steering rack gaiter (5) ; Use a new part
• The steering rack gaiter clip (4) ; Use a new part ; Using clip pliers
• The clip (6) ; Use a new part

5.2. Steering ball joint

Refit the steering rod nut (2) (without tightening).

N.B. : Position the steering ball joint and perform the same number of turns as when you removed it.

Refit :

• The steering ball joint (3) on the steering rod
• The nut (1) of the steering ball joint ; Use a new part

Tighten the steering rod nut (2).

6. Additional operations

Refit :

• The front mudguard
• The front wheel
• The vehicle to its wheels

Adjust the suspension geometry.