Subframe with Hydraulic Steering Gear

Subframe with Hydraulic Steering Gear

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hose Clamps up to 25 mm (3094)

• Ball Joint Puller (T10187)

• Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque Wrench 40-200 Nm (V.A.G 1332)

• Engine/Gearbox Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

• Drip Tray (VAS 6208)

Removing

- Turn the steering wheel to the straight-ahead position and remove the ignition key so that the steering wheel lock engages.

Vehicle with "Keyless Access" Keyless Locking and Starting System

- Switch the ignition off and open the drivers door so the steering wheel lock locks.

Continuation for All Vehicles

- Remove the bolts - 1 - and remove the footwell trim panel - 2 -.






- Remove the screw - arrow - from the universal joint - 1 -. Then remove the universal joint in - direction of arrow -.






Vehicles with a 2.0L Engine






- Clamp off suction and return hose on the power steering fluid reservoir.

1. (3094)


Vehicles with a 2.5L Engine






- Clamp off suction and return hose on the power steering fluid reservoir.

1. (3094)


Continuation for All Vehicles

- Loosen the wheel bolts.

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove the front wheels.

- Remove the lower noise insulation.

- Remove exhaust system bracket from subframe - arrows -.






- Loosen the double clamp for the exhaust system.

- Remove the left and right nut - 1 - from the coupling rod - 3 -.






- Remove the coupling rod - 3 - from the stabilizer bar - 2 - on the left and right sides.

- Remove the nuts - arrows - on left and right side of vehicle.






- Remove the control arm from the ball joint.

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







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

- Remove the tie rod end from the wheel bearing housing and remove the nut.

1. (T10187)


- Remove pendulum support from transmission, unscrew bolts - 11 - to do so.






- Subframe, locating, refer to => [ Subframe, Securing ] Subframe, Securing.

- Remove the pressure line and return line - 1 - from the steering gear.






- Move the (V.A.G 1383 A) - 1 - under the subframe.






- Remove the bolts - 5 - and - 6 - and lower the subframe with the (V.A.G 1383 A).






- Secure the subframe to the (V.A.G 1383 A) with the accompanying strap.






Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Pay attention to how the hydraulic pipes are installed on the steering gear, vehicles with a 2.0L engine.








• The strap - 1 - on the hose must be supported by the steering gear - arrow -.

• Install the return hose - 2 -.

• Pay attention to how the hydraulic pipes are installed on the steering gear, vehicles with a 2.5L engine.








• The strap - 1 - on the hose must be supported by the steering gear - arrow -.

• The strap - 2 - on the return hose must be supported by the hose.

- Make sure the washer - 1 - is installed between the subframe and the body.






- Install the noise insulation.

- Install front wheels and tighten. Refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] [1][2]Specifications.

Tightening Specifications






Tightening Specification, Pendulum Support to the Transmission