Steering HONDA CR-V 1998 RD1-RD3 / 1.G Repair Manual

Power Steering Hoses, Lines
Fluid Leakage Inspection
HOSES and LINES
. lnspect hoses for damage. leaks. interference and twisting
. Inspect fluid linesfor damage, rusting and leakage.
. Check for leaks at hose and line joints and connections.
FEED HOSE37 N.m 13.8 kgf.m, 27 lbtft)RETURN LINE JOINT28 N.m (2.9 kgf.m.21 lbf.ftl
CYLINDER LINES17 N.m (1.7 kgf.m. 12 lbf.ftl
FOWER STEERING PRESSURE SWITCH12 N.m (1.2 kgf.m,8.7 lbtft)
26 N.m (2.7 kgf.m, 20 lbf.ft)
GEARBOX .nd VALVE BODY UNllCheck for leaks at the mating surfaceand flare nut connections.
CYLINDER
FEED HOSE11 N.m('1.1 kgt.m, 8 lbf.ftl
SUCTION HOSE
PUMP ASSEMBLYCheck for leaks atthe pump
seal. inlet and outlet fittings.
Note these items during installation:
. Connect each hose to the corresponding line securely
until it contacts the stop on the line. Install the clamp
or adjustable clamp at the specified distance from the
hose end as shown.
. Check all clamDs for deterioration or deformation;
replace with the clamps new ones if necessary.
. Add the recommended power steering fluid to the
specified level on the reservoir and check for leaks.
ADJUSTABLE HOSE CLAMP: la)
. Position the adjustable hose clamps at the points
indicated by (a) in the drawing above.
. Slide the hose over the line until it contacts the stop.
HOSE CLAMP: lbl
. Position the hose clamps at the
(b) in the drawing above.
. Slide the hose over the line until
Replacement
10.01 - 0.22 in)
points indicatsd by
it contacts the stop,
2.0 - 4.0 mm10.08 - 0.16 inl2.5 - 5.5 mm{0.01 - 0.22 in}17 -23
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Power Steering Pump
Replacement
1.Place a suitable container under the vehicle.
Drain the power steering fluid from the reservoir.
Remove the belt by loosening the pump mountingbolt and pump lock bolt.
PUMP MOUNNNG BOI.T24 N.m 12.4 kgt m, 17 lbl.ftl
PUMP LOCK BOLT24 N.m (2.4 kg{.m, 1, tbfttl
Cover the IVC compressor with several shop towelsto protect it from spilled power steering fluid.Disconnect the pump inlet hose and pump outlethose from the pump, and plug them. Take care notto spill the lluid on the body or parts. Wipe off anyspilled fluid at once.
Remove the pump mounting bolt and pump lockbolt, then remove the pump. Do not turn the steer-ing wheelwith the pump removed.
Cover the opening of the pump with a piece of tapeto prevent foreign materialfrom entering the pump.
PUMP OU'I.TT HOSE
11 N.m (1.1 kgf.m,E rbf.ti)
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7.Connect the pump inlet hose and pump outlet hose.Tighten the pump fittings securely.
Loosely install the pump in the pump bracket withthe mounting bolt and lock bolt.
Install the pump belt.
Note these items du.ing belt instsllation:. Make sure that the power steering belt is proper-
ly positioned on the pulleys.
. Do not get power steering fluid or grease on thepower steering belt or pulley faces, Clean off anyfluid or grease before installation
FOWER STEER G EELT
PUTrlY
Adiust the pump belt (see page 17-141.
Fill the reservoir to the upper level line (see page't7 -151..
10.
'l l.
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Disassembly
Note these items during disassembly:
. The power steering components are made of aluminum, Avoid damaging the components during assembly.
. Clean the disassembled parts with a solvent, and dry them with compressed air. Do not dip the rubber parts in a sol-
vent.
. Always replace the O-rings and rubber seals with new ones before assembly.
. Apply recommended power steering fluid to the parts indicated in the assembly procedures.
. Do not allow dust, dirt, or other foreign materials to enter the power steering system.
. Replace the pump as an assemblyif the parts indicated with asterisk(*) areworn ordamaged.
FLANGE BOLTS20 N.m 12.0 kgt'm,
1a tbf,ft)
.PUMP COVER
ROLLER
PUMP COVER SEAL
*PUMP HOUSING
5l x 2.4 mm O-RINGRepiace.
13 x 1.9 mm O-RINGReplace.
INLET JOINT
*OUTER SIDE PLATE
.PUMP CAM RING
PUMP SEAL SPACER
PUMP DRIVE SHAFT
FLANGE BOLTS11 N.m 11.1 kgt m,8 tbf.ft)
PULI.-EY NUTfl N.m (6.5 kgf.m,/r7 lbf.ftl
(cont'd)
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Power Steering Pump
Disassembly (cont'dl
1.
7.
9.
10.
Drain the fluid from the pump.
Hold the steering pump in a vise with soft jaws.
hold the pulley with the special tool, and remove
the pulley nut and pulley. Be careful not to damagethe pump housing with the jaws of the vise.
UNIVERSAL HOLDER07725 - 0030000
Loosen the flow control valve cap with a hexwrench, and remove it.
Remove the O,ring, flow control valve and spring.
Remove the inlet joint and O-ring.
Remove the pump cover and pump cover seal.
Remove the outer side plate, pump cam ring, pump
rotor, pump vanes, side plate and O-rings.
Remove the snap ring, then remove the sub-valvefrom the pump housing.
Remove the circlip, then remove the pump driveshaft by tapping the shaft end with the ptastic ham-mer.
Remove the pump seal spacer and pump seal.
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Inspection
Flow Control Valve
1. Check the flow control valve for wear, burrs, and
other damage to the edges of the grooves in thevalve.
'97 model:
FLOWCONTROL VALVE
Check fordamage to edges.
'98 - 0O mod€ls:
FLOW CONTBOL VALVE
Check for damageto edges.
Insp€d the bore of the flow control valve tor scratchesor wear.
Slip the valve back in the pump, and check that itmoves in and out smoothly. lf OK, go to step 4; ifnot, replace the pump as an assembly. The flowcontrolvalve is not available separately.
CONTROL VALVE
4. Attach a hose to the end of the valve as shown.
FLOW CONTROL VALVE HOSE
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Power Steering Pump
Reassembly
'1.Align the pin of the sub-valve with the oil passage
in pump housing, and push down the sub-valve.
Install the snsp ring properly.
OIL PASSAG€Align the pin of
the oil passage.
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\SNAP RINGPUMP HOUSING
Install the new pump seal (with its grooved side fac-
ing in) into the pump housing by hand, then install
the pump seal spacer.
Position the pump drive shaft in the pump housing,
then drive it in using a 29 mm socket as shown,
BALL BEARfNG grlu,e un.t
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1 / t\v4
t/ Y
# I F
PUMP SEALSPAC,ER
ry^
i- d
,O mm CIRCLIP
Hgo
/= PUMP DRIVE SHAFT
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4,
PUMP HOUSING
Install the 40 mm circlip with its radiused side fac-
Ing out.
29 mm SOCKET
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7.
5. Coat the pump cover seal with power steering fluid,
and install it into the groove in the pump cover.
OUTER SIDE PLATE
5 mrh ROLLER
lnstall the oute. side plate over the two rollers.
PUMP CAM RING
ROLLER SET HOLES
ROLLERS
Set the pump cam ring over the two rollers with the"' " mark on the cam ring upward.
ROLLER SET HOLES
PUMP COVER
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8.
9.
Asssmble pump rotor to the pump cover,
Set the 10 vanes in the grooves in the rotor, Make
sure that the round ends of the vanes are in contact
with the sliding surface of the cam ring.
PUMP ROTOR
Coat the O-ring with power steering fluid, and
install it into the grooves in the side plate.
ftm GRING
ROL1IR SET HOI,E
SET HOTT
Install the side plate on the cam ring by aligning the
roller set holes in the side Dlate with the rollers.
10.
I
15.2 x 2-1Replace.
Gfooves.
SII'E PLATE
BOLI-ERS
11.
17.
ing, and tighten it.
12. Coat the O-ring with power steering fluid,
tion it into the pump housing.
and posi-
FLANGE BOI-TS20 N.m (2.0 kgt m,14 tbf.ft)
51 x 2.4 mm O-RINGReplace.
13.
14.
lnstall the
ing.
Coat the
fluid.
pump cover assembly in the pump hous-
tlow control valve with power steering
FLOW CONTROL VALVE137 modol)
FLOW CONTBOLVALVEl'98 - 0O modeltl
'15.
16.
Install the flow control valve and spring in the pump
housing.
Coat the O-ring with power steering fluid, and
install it on the flow control valve cap.
Install the flow control valve cap on the pump hous-
Eg
SPRING
15.2 x 2.4 mm O.RING('97 modell16.7 x'1.8 mm O-RING
FLOW CONTROLVALVE CAP49 N.m (5.0 kgl.m,36 tbf.ft)
(cont'd)
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Power Steering Pump
Reassembly (cont'dl
'18. Coat the O-ring wjth power steering fluid, andinstall it into the grooves in the inlet joint.
FLANGE BOLTS11 N.m 11.1 kgf.m,8 rbf.ft)
'13 x '1.9
Replace.r
E
19.
20.
Install the inlet joint on the pump housing.
Install the pulley as shown below. then loosely
install the pulley nut. Hold the steering pump in avise with soft jaws. Be careful not to damage thepump housing with the jaws of the vise.
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21. Hold the pulley with the speciat toot, and tighten thepulley nut.
Check that the pump turns smoothly by turning thepulley by hand.
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Power Steering Gearbox
Removal
Note these items during removal:
. Using solvent and a brush, wash any oil and dirt off
the valve body unit its lines, and the end if the gear-
box. Blow dry with compressed air.
. Be sure to remove the steering wheel before discon-
necting the steering joint. Damage to the cable reel
can occur.
. With 4WD. tilt the engine with a jack to expand the
clearance between the transfer assembly and rear
beam when removing the steering gearbox from the
rear oeam.
Do not remove the steering gearbox by removing the
transfer assembly from the transmission.
1. Drain the power steering fluid as described on page'17-15.
Raise the vehicle, and suppon it on safety stands in
the proper locations (see section 1).
Remove the front wheels,
Remove the drive/s airbag assembly {see section 24).
Remove the steering wheel {see page 17-18).
Remove the steering joint bolts, then disconnect the
steering joint by moving the joint toward the column.
UPPER JOINT BOLT
LOWER JOINT BOLT
13.
7. Remove the cotter pin from the nut, and remove the
castle nut {'97 - 98 models) or hex nut ('99 - 00
models).
COTTER PINReplace.
Install the 10 mm hex nut on the ball joint. Be sure
that the 10 mm hex nut is flush with the ball joint
pin end, or the threaded section of the ball joint pin
might be damaged by the special tool. Refer to sec-
tion 18 for ball joint remover usage instruction, Be
careful not to damaging the ball joint boot.
Separate the tie-rod ball joint and knuckle using the
special tool.
Remove the right and left tie-rod ends, then extend
the rack all the way to the right.
Remove the TWC (see section 9).
Disconnect the shift linkage from the transmission
(M/T: see section 13, A/T: see section 14).
With 4WD. separate the propeller shaft and transfer
assembly (see section 161.
10.
11.
(cont'd)
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Power Steering Gearbox
AN'USTABLE HOSE CLAMP
Removal (cont'dl
14. Loosen the 14 mm flare
pump outlet hose.
nut, and disconnect the
14 mm FLARE NUT
15. Loosen the adjustable hose clamp and disconnect
the return hose,
16. Loosen the 16 mm flare nut, and remove the return
hose joint.
17. After disconnecting the hoses and lines, plug or seal
them with a piece of tape or equivalent to prevent
foreign maisrials from entering the valve body unit.
NOTE:
. Do not loosen the cylinder line A and B between
the valve body unit and cylinder.
. With 2WD, continue to step 23.
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STOP BOLT
10 x 1.25 mm
4WD: Stepr 18-22
18. Removethe right tront mount, then apply vinyl tape
to the side frame to protect it from the transmission
cover and stop bolt.
12 x 1.25 fiiAReplace.
RIGHT FRONT MOUNT
x 1,25 mm
SIDE FRAME
'19. Remove the left front mount, then apply vinyl tape
to the side frame to protect it from the stop bolt.
Vinyltape orequivalgnt material.
Vinyltap€ orequival€nt m6terial.
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Power Steering Gearbox
Removal (cont'dl
24. Remove the mounting brackets.
25.lvlove the steering gearbox to the right so the
rack end clears the rear beam, then place the
rack end below the rear beam.
left
left
Move the steering gearbox to the left, and tilt the
left side down to remove it.
With 4WD. remove the steering gearbox through
the clearance between the transfer assembly and
propeller shaft.
MOUNTING BRACKETS
STEEBING GEARBOX
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4. Pull the boots away from the ends of the gearbox.
Disassembly
Steering Rack Disassembly
Note these items when disassembling:
. Before disassembling the gearbox, wash it off with
solvent and a brush.
. Do not dip seals and O-rings in solvent.
1. Remove the steering gearbox (see page 17-31).
2. Remove airtube and clips.
3. Remove the boot bands and tie-clips.
AIR TUBE
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