Power Steering Pump, Removing And Installing, 8-Cylinder FSI, Without Dynamic Steering: Installing

Installation is the reverse of removal, with special attention to the following:

• Replace seals and sealing rings.
• Clean oiled places in engine compartment.
• Always replace the o-ring on the input shaft and power steering pump.
• Grease the splines on the input shaft and power steering pump all the way around . Grease the hole on the pump side and on the engine side or on the end of the shaft .
• Before installing new power steering pump on intake side, fill hydraulic oil and screw in by hand until oil escapes on pressure side.
• Hose supports and hoses must be free of oil and grease before installation.
• Secure all hose connections with new hose clamps.

Tightening specifications. Refer to OVERVIEW - POWER STEERING PUMP, 8-CYLINDER FSI, WITHOUT DYNAMIC STEERING .

-- Grease the splines on the power steering pump -1- and input shaft -3- all the way around.

Fig 1: Identifying Power Steering Pump, Seal & Input Shaft

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-- Replace the sealing ring -2-.

-- Complete vane pump as shown in illustration and install on engine.

1. Power Steering Pump
2. Seal
3. Drive Axle, lubricate the drive shaft splines and the power steering pump all the way around, apply grease into the hole on the end of the shaft on the engine side .

Note the installation position of the intake hose on the power steering pump. Refer to -item  9- Intake Hose (See Figure).

-- Turn the hub by hand until oil runs out of the pressure side.

-- Tighten the bolts -5- and -6-.

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

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-- Place the evacuation hose -1- on the power steering pump and secure it with a new clamp -2-.

-- Remove pressure line -4- at the power steering pump. Refer to -item  8- Pressure Line (See Figure).

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

-- Only tighten the subframe bolts to the specification, do not tighten them further (only tighten the bolts after an alignment).

-- Top off Hydraulic Oil.

-- Bleed the steering. Refer to STEERING, BLEEDING AFTER REPLACING .

-- Check power steering fluid level. Refer to POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL, CHECKING .

-- Check all open line connections for leaks. Refer to STEERING, CHECKING FOR LEAKS .

-- Install the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- An axle alignment may be required. Refer to EVALUATING NEED FOR AXLE ALIGNMENT .