Agree, not a big job. Take care when separating the steering column from the rack & pinion pinion splined shaft. That u-joint clamp bolt must be completely removed (
not merely loosened) before the u-joint can be slid off the splined shaft.
Might be a good time to renew the R&P accordion boots if they are cracked.
I had to replace one of mine due to excessive cracking:
http://d24t.com/showthread.php?t=978