Electro-hydraulic power assisted steering assembly of a vehicle and method of assembling the same

An electro-hydraulic power assisted steering assembly of a vehicle, the assembly comprising:

• a steering gear unit comprising a valve housing, wherein the valve housing comprises a first projection and the first projection is defined with a first internal threaded bore;
• an electric motor housing comprising a second projection and the second projection is defined with a second internal threaded bore;
• a lock nut comprising a first external threaded section corresponding to the first internal threaded bore of the first projection of the valve housing;
• and
• a support nut comprising a second external threaded section corresponding to the second internal threaded bore of the second projection of the electric motor housing,
• wherein, the second external threaded section of the support nut is configured to be engaged with the second internal threaded bore and the first external threaded section of the lock nut is configured to be engaged with the first internal threaded bore to couple the electric motor housing with the steering gear unit.