Steering Gear, Generation II And III: Boot

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Locking Pliers VAS 6199
• Torque Wrench 40-200 Nm V.A.G 1332
• Hose Clamp Pliers V.A.G 1275
• Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System VAS 5051B

Removing 

-- Turn steering wheel into straight ahead position.

-- Remove the wheel.

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

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

-- Loosen nut -3-, while doing this counter hold on tie rod end -2-.

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

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

-- Now twist tie rod out of tie rod end.

-- Pull off boot with spring clamp from tie rod.

Installing

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

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 boot onto tie rod.

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

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

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

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

-- Slide boot onto steering gear housing.

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

Further installation is in the reverse sequence to removal.

Tightening specifications, refer to STEERING GEAR OVERVIEW, GENERATION II AND III .

After the installation the vehicle must be measured.

-- Perform vehicle alignment. Refer to WHEEL ALIGNMENT .

-- Perform a basic setting for the steering angle sensor -G85- using the vehicle diagnostic tester.

-- Then perform a basic setting for the steering using the vehicle diagnostic tester.