Boot

Boot

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Locking Pliers (VAS 6199)

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

• Hose Clamp Pliers (V.A.G 1275)

Removing

• If the bellow is faulty, moisture and dirt will penetrate into steering gear. There must be a noticeable grease film present on steering rack in area of splines. If grease film is not present, steering gear must be replaced. Steering gear must also be replaced if there is corrosion or steering gear is damaged or worn out.

- Turn steering wheel into straight ahead position.

- Remove the wheel.

- Clean outside of steering gear in area of bellows.

While doing this, no dirt must enter the steering gear through the faulty bellows.

- Mark position of nut - 3 - on tie rod.






- Counter hold the tie rod end - 3 - and loosen the nut - 2 -.

- Loosen spring clamp - 1 - using (V.A.G 1275) from bellows and slide onto tie rod.

- Remove clamp and pull off bellows from steering gear housing.

- Now twist tie rod out of tie rod end.

- Pull off bellows with spring clamp from tie rod.

• 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

Before installing, coat the steering rack with the grease (G 052 192 A1) supplied in the repair set.

Do not use other grease under any circumstances.

For this purpose, turn steering to stop toward both sides in succession.

For clearer illustration, steering gear has been removed in the illustration.

- Grease steering rack on toothed side - A - and on thrust piece side with grease (G 052 192 A1).






- Turn steering wheel into straight ahead position.

- Guide new clamp and bellows onto tie rod.

- Install the tie rod up to the marking made during removal.

- Tighten lock nut - 3 - to tightening specification, counter hold on tie rod end - 2 - while doing this.






- Slide bellows - 2 - onto tie rod - 1 - as depicted in the illustration.






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

- Slide bellows onto steering gear housing.

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






Install in reverse order of removal.

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Steering Gear Overview ] Steering Gear Overview

After the installation the vehicle must be measured.

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

- Perform basic setting for steering angle sensor (G85) via vehicle diagnostic tester , "Guided Fault Finding".

- Perform a basic setting and program the steering on vehicles with Generation II steering gear vehicle diagnostic tester "Guided Fault Finding".