Power steering gear, removing and installing: Removing

• Remove plastic screws - 1  -.
• Remove cover - A  -.

• Remove joint bolt - 1  - from steering shaft joint and remove universal joint steering gear in direction of -arrow-.

• Clamp hose from reservoir using Hose Clamps Up to 25mm dia. 3094.

• Clamp power steering pump hose using Hose Clamps Up to 25mm dia. 3094.
• Remove noise insulation tray.
• Place oil pan under vehicle.

• Press tie rod end off steering arm.

1 - Ball joint puller (commercial type) e.g. Matra V 176

For R32

• Press tie rod end off steering arm.

• If the bushing - 3  - is pressed out while pressing out the tie rod, it must be pressed in again.
Fig 7: Identifying Lower Control Arm Assembly With Special Tools Installed
Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC.
• Attach special tools as shown in the illustration, and tighten spindle to 50 Nm.

Then, the bushing is correctly positioned in the steering arm again.

1 - Lower Control Arm Assm. Device 3293

2 - Installing tool 40 - 503

Continued for all vehicles

• Disconnect hoses from steering gear and seal with plastic bag and adhesive tape.

The return line - 1  - can only be removed after first lowering the subframe.

• Seal power steering gear threaded holes with plastic sealing plugs.

• Remove hex bolts - 1  - and - 2  -.

Vehicles with TDI engine 

• Unbolt bracket for front exhaust pipe on subframe - Arrow  - and separate.

Continued for all vehicles 

• Support subframe with engine and transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A.
• Loosen hex bolt - 1  -.

• Remove hex bolts - 2  - and - 3  -.
• Lower subframe using engine and transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A.

• Remove return line clamp - 1  - and line at steering gear - 2  -.
• Remove power steering gear bolts.
• Take power steering gear out to the rear.