P/S Pump And A/C Compressor (If Equipped) Drive Belt Removal And Installation For J20 Engine Model; Steering Rack Boot Check; Tie-Rod End Boot Check; Tie-Rod End Removal And Installation - Suzuki GRAND VITARA Owner's Manual

6C-10 Power Assisted Steering System:
P/S Pump and A/C Compressor (If Equipped)
Drive Belt Removal and Installation for J20
Engine Model
Refer to "Water Pump and Generator Drive Belt
Removal and Installation (For J20 Engine): in Section
1J".

Steering Rack Boot Check

• Check boot for crack and damage which, if any,
means possibility of rusty gear, entry of dust or lack of
grease. Also, check if any of such faulty conditions
exists.
• Check steering rack boot for dent or breakage.
If there is a dent, keep boot in most compressed state
for some seconds to correct dent.

Tie-Rod End Boot Check

Check boot for crack and damage and if any, replace it
with a new one.

Tie-Rod End Removal and Installation

Removal
1) Hoist vehicle and remove wheel.
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2) Remove tie-rod end nut (3).
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3) Disconnect tie-rod end (1) by using puller (2).
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4) To facilitate adjustment after installation, put a mark
(2) on tie-rod thread indicating position of tie-rod end
lock nut (3). Then loosen lock nut (3) and remove tie-
rod end (4) from tie-rod (1).
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1. Tie-rod end 2. Knuckle
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