Remove the steering column lower trim and the footwell trim panel.
Dive into the footwell and look up at the motor. There are two torx head bolts holding it on. An 8mm ratchet ring spanner (12 point) fits perfectly and is the best tool to remove the bolts.
First make an indelible mark across the motor, spacer ring and column. This will aid fitting and hopefully prevent any need for adjustment.
Unplug the big electrical connector on the motor.
The top two are impossible to see clearly so leave them for now.
Undo the bolts.
Carefully pull the motor out and manoeuvre it so the worm gear points downwards.
One cable is tied to the motor and you need to snip the ties to allow the motor to drop low enough to rest on the floor. Then you can see to plug the other two plugs.
On UK cars you have to push down the clutch pedal to give a little more clearance. I use the back of my head.
Not sure how this works on LHD though?Refitting is the same in reverse.
Don’t worry about cable ties on that loom as long as it is routed correctly. Maybe take a photo before you start.
Don’t reconnect the battery until it is all back together.
If you can do it in a garage then drop the roof, much easier.
There is a chance the windows will need a reset as sometimes they lose their memory. Eady to check if they drop a few mm when you open the doors.
That’s it in a nutshell. Happy to send photos etc if needed
... I did send the motor off to ECS in Heanor/Derbyshire, that was $350 ticket for shipping via UPS from DFW, 13 days to get there...I re-installed everything yesterday , and thankfully I now have power steering again!!! Below are some pics I snapped along the way to augment what's already been provided by enuff_zed, also I found this youtube video insightful as well... some other notes you might need to know for anyone in the USA contemplating this: