Tie Rod

Tie Rod

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench 50-200 Nm (V.A.G 1332)

• Open-Jaw Torque Wrench Insert (V.A.G 1923)

• Ball Joint Puller (T10187)

• Locking Pliers (VAS 6199)

Removing

Tie rods at left and right are identical.

They can be removed and installed with the steering gear in the vehicle.

- With vehicles with air suspension, place vehicle on hoist. Refer to => [ Positioning Vehicle on Hoist and Wheels ] Positioning Vehicle on Hoist and Wheels.

- Remove front wheel.

- Clean outside of power steering gear in area of boot.

- Check boot for wear (slits, cracks) and check sealing surfaces of boot for dirt.

- Open clamp and push back boot.

- Check whether a steering arm thrust ring - 1 - is installed.






- Remove tie rod using (V.A.G 1923).






- Remove nut and press tie rod off of wheel bearing housing.






- Remove tie rod using (V.A.G 1923).






Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Note location of steering arm boundary => [ Large steering arm boundary contact surface faces toward tie rod. Collar points to steering gear. ] Steering Arm Thrust Ring.

- Tighten the tie rod to 100 Nm using an (V.A.G 1923).






- Install boot and clamp.

• Only use original clamps.

- Tighten clamp using (VAS 6199) as far as shown in illustration.






- Tighten the tie rod with a new nut to 90 Nm on the wheel bearing housing.

- After installing a new tie rod, vehicle must be aligned. Refer to => [ Wheel Alignment ] Wheel Alignment.

- Install the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts.

- On vehicles with air suspension, position vehicle on wheels. Refer to => [ Positioning Vehicle on Hoist and Wheels ] Positioning Vehicle on Hoist and Wheels.