Steering Gear

Steering Gear Components





1 - Bolt and washer assembly
- 65 Nm (48 ft lb)
2 - Boot seal
- Check for cracks and abrasions
3 - Eccentric bolt
- Torx T50
- Turn clockwise to disengage
- Turn counter-clockwise to engage
4 - Steering column
5 - Self-locking nut
- Always replace
- 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
6 - Bolt washer assembly
- 7 Nm (62 in. lb)
- For adjusting toe-in curve
7 - Bolt
8 - Self-locking nut
- Always replace
- 45 Nm (33 ft lb)
9 - Return hose
10 - Flexible hose
11 - Screw plug
- 13 Nm (10 ft lb)
- For centering steering gear ~ Fig. 1 below
12 - Power steering gear with tie rods
- Removing and installing Steering Gear, Removing and Installing
13 - Banjo bolt
- 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
- With integrated check valve
14 - Seal 14 x 20
- Always replace
15 - Banjo bolt
- 50 Nm (37 ft lb)
16 - Seal 16 x 22
- Always replace
17 - Bolt
- 35 Nm (26 ft lb)
18 - Steering damper
- 6-cyl. models
- 4-cyl models with 132 kW (177 Hp) m.y. 1998 on
19 - Bushing
20 - Rubber bushing
- Two-piece
21 - Nut
- 10 Nm (7 ft lb)
- Counter-hold at hex in piston rod of steering damper to loosen and tighten

Fig. 1 Screw plug for centering steering gear:

1 - Screw plug
2 - Threaded hole in steering gear