Power Steering Gear, Removing And Installing, RHD: Removing

Vehicles With An Air Spring Shock Absorber 

-- Activate the vehicle lift mode and place the vehicle on the lifting platform. Refer to VEHICLE LIFT MODE .

Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheels.

-- Clamp off pressure and return line using Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm:3094  .

Fig 1: Clamp Off Pressure And Return Line Using Hose Clamps 3094.

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-- Remove the screws -arrows- from the steering gear.

-- Open the bracket -1- and remove the return line.

-- Loosen nut of track rod ball joint, but do not unscrew yet.

Fig 2: Loosen Nut Of Track Rod Ball Joint

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-- Remove the tie rod end from the wheel bearing housing and remove the nut.

1. Puller - Ball Joint:T10187 

-- Remove the screws -1- from the steering gear and remove the heat shield.

Fig 3: Identifying Screws -1- And Steering Gear

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-- Remove the pressure and return line -1- from the steering gear downward.

Fig 4: Identifying Pressure, Return Line -1- And Connector

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-- Disconnect the connector -2- on the Servotronic Solenoid Valve -N119-.

-- Remove the screws -arrows- and remove the heat shield -1-.

Fig 5: Identifying Screws -Arrows- And Heat Shield -1-

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-- Remove the screw on the steering gear for the universal joint and then remove the universal joint.

-- Remove the steering gear screws -arrows- from the subframe.

Fig 6: Steering Gear Screws

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-- Remove the bolts and nuts -1- through -3- the connect the front final drive -A- to the subframe -B-.

Fig 7: Identifying Bolts With Nuts For Front Final Drive On Subframe, Removal/Installation

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-- Install the insert from a trolley jack in the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS6931  .

-- Lift the front final drive with the Engine and Gearbox Jack: VAS6931  .

-- Remove the rear bolt for the subframe -arrow- on both sides of the vehicle.

Fig 8: Identifying Removal Of Rear Bolt For The Subframe -Arrow- From Both Sides Of Vehicle

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-- Lower the subframe as far as possible.

-- Remove the steering gear on the right side of the vehicle.