Boot, Removing And Installing: Installing

Before installing, coat the steering rack with the grease 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 the steering rack on the toothed side -A- and on the thrust piece side with grease.

Fig 1: Identifying Steering Rack Toothed Side -A-

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-- Turn steering wheel into straight ahead position.

-- Guide new clamp and boot onto tie rod.

-- Install the nut -1- and tie rod -3- up to the marking applied during removal.

Fig 2: Identifying Tie Rod End & Nut

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-- Tighten the nut -2- to the specification. Counterhold the tie rod end -3-.

The boot/power steering gear sealing surface must be free of grease when installing.

-- Slide the boot onto the steering gear housing with a new clamp.

-- Make sure the boot is seated correctly on the power steering gear.

-- The boot must fit in the groove and on the contour of the power steering gear.

Clamping Sleeves, Installing

Make sure that dimension -A- of 5.7 mm maximum is observed. Dimension -A- must never be greater than 5.7 mm, otherwise there may be problems with the seal.

Fig 3: Identifying Clamp Installation Dimension

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-- Tighten the clamp -1- using the Locking Pliers VAS6199.

Fig 4: Identifying Power Steering Gear Boot

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-- Secure the spring clamp -3- on the boot -2- using the Hose Clip Pliers VAG1921.

Install in reverse order of removal.

Tightening specifications, refer to HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING GEAR, SERVICING .

Tightening specifications, refer to OVERVIEW - HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING GEAR .

-- To determine if an axle alignment is required, see Table, refer to WHEN A VEHICLE ALIGNMENT IS NECESSARY .