P.A.S. Power Steering Pump, Vehicles With Low Mounted Power Steering Pump, Removing and Installing

P.A.S. power steering pump, vehicles with low mounted power steering pump, removing and installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:

^ Hose clamps 3094
^ Torque wrench V.A.G. 1331
^ Assembly tool for spring-type clip pliers VAS 5024

Power steering pump is not serviceable. If complaints are received, determine cause with the help of pressure tests, leak test and Guided Fault Finding. If a malfunction is present, the pump must be replaced.

Note:
^ Pumps supplied as replacement parts are not filled with oil. They must be filled with hydraulic fluid G 002 000 and turned by hand before installation, otherwise pump noise or damage can result in operation.
^ Type of fluid. Hydraulic fluid G 002 000
^ System oil capacity. 0.7 to 0.9 l

Removing





- Remove noise insulation.





- Loosen belt pulley hex socket head bolt.
Counter-hold with a hex key if necessary.





- Turn belt tensioner in direction of - arrow - to loosen ribbed belt.
- Identify direction of rotation of ribbed belt.
- Remove ribbed belt.
- Remove belt pulley hex. socket head bolt.





- Clamp off intake hose with hose clamps 3094.
- Open spring clamp - 3 - and pull off intake hose

Use assembly tool for spring-type clip pliers VAS 5024 for this.
- Remove banjo bolt - 4 -.
- Close off pressure line with a plastic bag or similar.
- Remove hex bolts - 1 - and - 2 -
- Remove pump.

Installing
- Fill power steering pump with hydraulic fluid.

Fill pump with fluid through intake line.
- Turn hub by hand until oil runs out of pressure side.
- Install power steering pump on bracket and tighten bolts to 25 Nm.





- Install intake hose and install spring-type clamp.

The mark - arrow A - must align with casting seam - arrow -.

The spring-type clip must close off mark - arrow B -.
- Install new sealing rings onto banjo bolt.
- Tighten banjo bolt to 38 Nm
Installation is in reverse sequence