Hydraulic Thrust Piece

Hydraulic Thrust Piece

• Currently it is not possible to perform this repair.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Bracket (VW 540/2)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Thrust piece (3253/6) qty. 2

• Wet and dry vacuum cleaner for example (V.A.G 1373)

• Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system (VAS 5051B)

• Drill

• 4 mm drill bit

Removing

- Remove steering gear. Refer to => [ Steering Gear ] Steering Gear.

- Clean steering gear in area of adjustment screw.

- Clamp the steering gear as illustrated.






1. (VW 540/2)

2. (3253/6) (quantity: 2)


- Drill the 6 peenings out using a 4 mm drill bit until reaching dimension - a -.






Dimension - a - = 3 mm


Do not drill deeper than 3 mm.

- Vacuum up drill shavings completely from steering gear housing using for example (V.A.G 1373).

- Remove the adjustment screw.

- Remove sealing ring - arrow -.






- Remove the hydraulic thrust piece from the steering gear housing.






• Replace the steering gear if there is corrosion, damage or wear on the steering rack.

Installing and Adjusting






- Coat the new thrust piece - arrow - (contact surface to rack), gasket and hole in the steering gear housing - arrow - with the grease (G 052 192 A1) provided.

• Do not use other grease under any circumstances.

- Install the hydraulic pressure piece and gasket - arrow -.






- Tighten new adjustment screw to 40 Nm.

- Peen the adjustment screw 6 times - arrows - using a punch.






• Punch points must be applied 2 graduation lines next to the drill out punch points.

- Mark one adjustment screw graduation line with the steering gear housing.

- Loosen the adjusting screw 5.5 graduation lines to the left.






- Install the adjusting screw 2.5 graduation lines to the right.

• While rotating the adjusting screw, resistance must be felt.

- Installing steering gear. Refer to => [ Steering Gear ] Steering Gear.

After installing, perform a steering angle sensor (G85) basic setting with the (VAS 5051B).

- Perform basic setting.

- Perform vehicle alignment. Refer to => [ Wheel Alignment ] Wheel Alignment.