Steering Gear, Generation 2

Steering Gear, Generation 2

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Ball joint puller (3287 A)

• Torque wrench 5-50 Nm (VAG 1331)

• Torque wrench 40-200 Nm (VAG 1332)

• Engine and transmission jack (VAG 1383A)

Removing

- Disconnect the battery..

- Remove the footwell trim - 1 -, remove the nuts - arrows - to do so.





- Remove the bolt - 1 - and remove the universal joint - 2 - from the steering gear.





- Remove the front wheels.

- Loosen the tie rod ball joint nut, but do not remove it yet.

CAUTION!
To protect the threads, remove the nut a few turns.

- Press off the tie rod ball joint from the wheel bearing housing using the (3287A), and remove the nut.





- Remove the lower noise insulation.

- Remove the coupling rods from the stabilizer bar.

- Remove the ball joint to lower control arm nuts - arrows -.





- Remove the pendulum support from the transmission, remove bolts - 14 - to do so.





- Remove the bracket for the exhaust system from the subframe.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - for the heat shield.





- Remove the heat shield from the subframe.

- Remove bolts - 3 -, - 6 -, - 11 - and - 16 - for the steering gear and stabilizer bar brackets.





- Secure the subframe and brackets. Refer to --> [ Subframe Locating ] Subframe Locating.

- Place the (VAG 1383A) under the subframe.





- Place a piece of wood - 1 - between the (VAG 1383A) and the subframe.

- Remove the bolts - 4 - and - 5 -, slightly lower the subframe with brackets. Observe the electrical wires when doing this.





- Remove the heat shield - 1 - above the exhaust system.





- Remove the bolts - arrows -.

- Unbolt the cable guide from the subframe - arrow -.





- Unclip all other cable mounting points on the steering gear.

- Disconnect all electrical connectors from the steering gear.

- Carefully lower the subframe using the (VAG 1383A).

- Lift the steering gear down from the subframe.

- Lay the steering gear aside as depicted in the illustration.





This avoids damages on the control module - 1 -.

Installing

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

The steering gear threaded sleeves must be seated in the bracket holes.

• Coat the seal on the steering gear with lubricant, e.g. soft soap, before installing the steering gear.

• After placing the universal joint onto the steering gear, make sure that seal on the steering gear makes contact on the assembly plate without kinks and opening to footwell is correctly sealed. Ingress of water and/or noises may be the result.

• Make sure sealing surfaces are clean.

Before installing the subframe bolts, position the steering gear on the subframe and install the steering gear bolts and stabilizer bar bracket.

- Clamp off the electrical connectors to the steering gear.

- Install the lower noise insulation.

• Make sure that the boot is not damaged or twisted.

- Install the universal joint to steering gear.

- Connect the battery..

- Perform a basic setting on the steering angle sensor using the B.

After installation, the position of the steering wheel must be checked with a road test.

If the steering wheel is crooked or a new steering gear was installed, a vehicle alignment must be performed.

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

If a new steering gear was installed, the power steering control module must be adapted using the B.

- Perform a basic setting on the power steering control module using the B.

• If parking assist 2 is installed in the vehicle, the power steering control module must be re-coded after installing a new steering gear.

• Parking assist 2 is only installed in vehicles with a generation 2 steering gear.

Tightening Specifications





Tightening Specifications, Pendulum Support to Transmission

CAUTION!
From MY 2008, Heli-coil inserts are installed in the threads for the pendulum support threaded connection in the 02Q manual transmissions.

On these and all other transmissions, use strength class 10.9 bolts.

If, in the 02Q manual transmissions, there is not a Heli-coil insert, then use 8.8 strength class bolts and the appropriate tightening specification.