put the car on jack stands,(wheels dead straight) remove the front wheels, and the tie rod ends from the knuckle. (lock the wheel, do not move it)
then put a jack under the middle of the rear sub frame, put the jack up to the frame, back the 2 rear sub frame bolts out like 2 inches or so, (18 MM socket) then lower the frame with the jack to the bolt heads, but dont let it hang on the bolts.
with a 11 mm socket and 12 inches of extentions lift the rubber boot on the rack drovers side, and take the bolt that holds the intermediate shaft to the rack out. with a screw driver pry it off the rack.
take the sway bar end links off, the sway bar bushing caps, remove or slide the sway out of the way, ( sway bar is not needed to remove, but it makes more room, its tight)
then from under the driver side take the 2 lines off the rack, 18 mm wrench.
remove the 2 mounting bolts from the rack, pry it out of its mounts, then push it out the driver side wheel well. twisting it helps as it comes out. its a very tight fit.
take your new rack and the old rack and line them up side by side. make the steering knob on the new rack match the old rack.
move the tie rod lock bolts to the same place on the new rack, use a tape measure. this gets the alignment in the ball park. not perfect, it will need an alignment when your done.
reverse to get it back in.
the intermediate shaft, to get that back on you need someone to wiggle the steering wheel back and fourth slowly while you try your best to get it lined back up and on the knob. this can be the hardest damn part of the whole job, its hit or miss how much of a fight your in for.
this shaft slides in and out of its self, telescopic if you will.
