Power Steering Pump, Removing And Installing, 8-Cylinder FSI, With Dynamic Steering: Removing

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-- Place the vehicle on a hoist.

-- Extract the hydraulic fluid from the reservoir using :SMN372500 .

-- Clamp off the evacuation hose -1- and return hose -2- using the :3094 .

Fig 1: Locating Suction & Return Hose Clamping Location

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CAUTION:

The :3094 must not be secured on the return hose -2- near the check valve area. Otherwise the check valve will be damaged.
The check valve is located in the return hose -2- between the hose clamps -arrows-.

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Lower the subframe. Refer to SUBFRAME WITHOUT STEERING GEAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove heat shield for left drive axle -arrows-.

Fig 2: Driveshaft Heat Shaft

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-- Place the :VAS6208 underneath.

-- Remove the clamp -2- from the intake hose -1- and remove the intake hose -1- from the power steering pump.

Fig 3: Identifying Intake Hose -1-, Clamp -2-, Union Nut -3-, Pressure Line -4- & Bolts -5- & Bolt -6-

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-- Disconnect the connector (not illustrated) on the regulator valve.

-- Remove the union nut -3- and remove the pressure line -4- from the power steering pump.

-- Remove the bolts -5- and the bolt -6-.

-- Remove the power steering pump with input shaft.

-- If necessary, remove the power steering pump input shaft -arrow- from the engine by hand.

Fig 4: Identifying Power Steering Pump Input Shaft -Arrow-

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-- If the power steering pump -1- is replaced, the seal -2- and input shaft -3- must also be replaced.

Fig 5: Identifying Power Steering Pump, Seal & Input Shaft

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-- Replace The Power Steering Pump Seal And O-Ring -Arrow-. Refer To Fig 5 and Fig 6 .

Fig 6: Checking Power Steering Pump Input Shaft O-Ring

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