Usually, the steering column is removed for replacement when the column shaft bearings or intermediate shaft universal joints fail
The following tools are required for work: Torx T20 and T50 wrenches, socket head 13, a set of screwdrivers and pliers
We prepare the car and disconnect the negative battery terminal
Remove the steering wheel as described in the article - How to remove the steering wheel and steering column cover Lada Largus
Remove the steering column cover
We remove the block of steering column switches, as described in the article - Removing and checking the steering column switches of a Lada Largus car
We unscrew the screw securing the handle of the steering angle adjustment mechanism
And remove the handle
We remove the instrument panel, as described in the article - How to remove the instrument panel Lada Largus
Squeeze the retainer of the immobilizer antenna block wiring harness block
Disconnecting the block from the block
Remove the immobilizer antenna from the lock
We press the retainer of the immobilizer antenna unit with a screwdriver
Remove the block. If you do not need to replace the ignition switch, then the antenna unit can be left in
We shift in the direction of the arrow in the figure the lock of the ignition lock wire block
Disconnecting the block
Under the instrument panel, unscrew the nut securing the connection of the intermediate shaft
Remove from the hole the bolt of the terminal connection of the intermediate shaft with the steering gear shaft
Slide the universal joint yoke off the tip of the gear shaft
We unscrew the four bolts securing the steering column to the instrument panel frame and remove the steering column
The steering column shaft crosspieces are non-separable, so they need to be replaced as a shaft assembly
Install parts in reverse order
We replace the bolt and nut of the terminal connection with new ones and tighten with a torque of 21 Nm
Before installation, we apply an anaerobic thread locker to the threads of the four steering column mounting bolts
We tighten the bolts of the steering column to the bracket of the instrument panel cross member with a torque of 21 Nm
