EPAS Steering Gear

The EPAS  gear is an assembly that consists of a PSCM  , a motor, a steering shaft torque sensor and EPAS  gear isolators, all of which are serviced as an assembly. The inner and outer tie rods and the gear bellows boots are available for service.

• The steering shaft torque sensor is mounted near the input shaft of the EPAS  gear and is used by the PSCM  to determine how much force the steering wheel is being turned by. The steering shaft torque sensor is mounted near the input shaft of the EPAS  gear and is used by the PSCM  to determine how much force the steering wheel is being turned by.
• The EPAS  gear has one inner tie rod located at each end of the gear assembly and is available separately for service.
• The EPAS  gear has one outer tie rod located at each end of the gear assembly and is available separately for service.
• The EPAS  gear has one bellows boot located at each side of the EPAS  gear assembly. Each boot is held in place with 2 boot clamps. The boots and clamps are available for service. The boot kit for service includes an O-ring (not used for production) that is used between the boot and gear.
• The EPAS  gear has isolators located at each attachment point of the gear. These isolators (2 rubber and 1 steel) aid in the reduction of NVH  concerns and are not available separately for service.