Electromechanical Power Steering

Tie Rod

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Ball joint puller (3287 A)

• Hose clamp pliers (V.A.G 1275)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• 38 mm open end wrench insert (V.A.G 1923)

• Locking pliers (VAS 6199)

Removing

- Turn steering wheel into straight ahead position.

- Loosen the wheel bolts.

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove the wheel.

- Clean outside of steering gear in area of bellows.

- Loosen nut of track rod ball joint, but do not unscrew yet.







To protect thread, screw nut on pin a few turns.

- Open the clamps and push back boot.

- Remove tie rod.






1. (V.A.G 1923)

2. (V.A.G 1332)


• If corrosion, damage, wear-out or first signs of soiling on steering rack can be seen, complete steering gear must be replaced.

• If no grease film is visible on steering rack, steering gear must also be replaced completely.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:


Do not lubricate the steering rack.

- Make sure the correct tie rod end is installed on each side.






I Right tie rod end identified with an "A"
II Left tie rod end identified with a "B"

- Turn steering wheel into straight ahead position.

- Guide new clamp and bellows onto tie rod.

- Twist tie rod far enough into tie rod end until dimension - a - is obtained.






Dimension - a - = 376.6 +/- 1 mm

- Tighten the tie rod.






1. (V.A.G 1923)

2. (V.A.G 1332)


- Slightly grease the sealing surface of the bellow to the tie rod with grease (G 052 168 A1) (from the repair kit, from Fuchs Renolit JP1619).

- Slide bellows - 2 - onto tie rod - 1 -, pay attention to correct position when doing this.






- Secure spring clamp on bellows using (V.A.G 1275).

- Slightly grease the sealing surface of the bellow to the steering gear housing with grease (G 052 168 A1) (from the repair kit, from Fuchs Renolit JP1619).

- Push the boot all the way onto the steering gear housing.

- Tighten the new clamp with (VAS 6199) as illustrated.






- Install the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts. Refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] [1][2]Specifications.

- Perform vehicle alignment. Refer to => [ Wheel Alignment, with Torsion Beam Rear Suspension ] Wheel Alignment, with Torsion Beam Rear Suspension or => [ Wheel Alignment, Vehicles with Multi-Link Rear Suspension ] Wheel Alignment, Vehicles with Multi-Link Rear Suspension.

- If both tie rods were replaced, then it is necessary to "adapt the basic setting for the steering end stops" using Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

Tightening Specifications