Power Steering Gear, Removing And Installing: Removing

NOTE:

In order to remove steering gear, rear subframe must be unscrewed and supported.

-- With vehicles with air suspension, place vehicle on hoist, refer to POSITIONING VEHICLE ON HOIST AND WHEELS .

CAUTION:

The Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm 3094 must not be secured on return hose in check valve area. Otherwise, check valve will be damaged.
The check valve is in the return hose between the cambers -A arrows- or between hose clamps -B arrows-.

Fig 1: Locating Check Valve In Return Hose

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-- Clamp the intake hose and the return line on the reservoir using Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm 3094.

Fig 2: Clamp The Intake Hose And Return Line On The Reservoir Using 3094.

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-- Remove front noise insulation -1- and -2-.

Fig 3: Locating Front/Rear Noise Insulation

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-- Remove the wheels.

-- Rotate steering gear toward left until stop.

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

Fig 4: Pressing Tie Rod End Off Wheel Bearing Housing

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-- Remove connector -arrow 1- from Servotronic Solenoid Valve -N119-.

Fig 5: Identifying Connector -Arrow 1- To Servotronic Solenoid Valve And Coolant Hose Bracket -Arrow 2- To Return Line

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-- Remove coolant hose bracket -arrow 2- from return line. Place coolant hoses on front final drive.

-- Remove the heat shield -A- from steering gear (2 bolts).

Fig 6: Identifying Steering Gear Heat Shield -A-

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-- Remove bolt -B- for universal joint at steering gear and remove universal joint from steering gear.

-- Remove bracket for hydraulic lines -1-.

Fig 7: Identifying Bracket For Hydraulic Lines & Pressure Line And Return Line

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-- Remove pressure line and return line -2- from steering gear.

-- Remove the heat shield -1-.

Fig 8: Identifying Bolts -1- And Heat Shield

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-- Remove screws -arrows- from steering gear.

Fig 9: Identifying Bolts -Arrows- On Steering Gear

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-- Insert Subframe Support T30031 in Engine/Gearbox Jack VAG1383A.

Fig 10: Identifying T30031 Inserted In VAG 1383 A

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-- Place wood block -2- on Subframe Support T30031.

-- Support rear subframe in lower control arm area -1-.

-- Only remove rear screws from subframe.

-- Lower the subframe with the Engine/Gearbox Jack VAG1383A just far enough so that the Engine/Gearbox Jack VAG1383A continues to support the subframe. Do not allow subframe to hang freely.

-- Remove steering gear from mounts.

-- Slide steering gear to right side of vehicle -direction of arrow 1-.

Fig 11: Sliding Steering Gear To Right Side Of Vehicle & Removing Steering Gear Downward Toward Left Side Of Vehicle

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-- Skirt Servotronic Solenoid Valve -N119- -1- around coolant hoses -2- and rotate steering gear forward.

Fig 12: Identifying Servotronic Solenoid Valve -1- And Coolant Hoses -2-

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-- Swing left tie rod downward.

-- Remove steering gear downward toward left side of vehicle -direction of arrow 2-.

Fig 13: Sliding Steering Gear To Right Side Of Vehicle & Removing Steering Gear Downward Toward Left Side Of Vehicle

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