Boot, Through MY 2008

Boot, through MY 2008

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hose clamp pliers (V.A.G 1275)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Insert tool 24 (V.A.G 1332/11)

• Locking pliers (VAS 6199)

• Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051B)

Removing

• If bellows is faulty, moisture and dirt penetrates into steering gear. There must be a noticeable grease film present on steering rack in area of splines. If grease film is not present, steering gear must be replaced. Steering gear must also be replaced if there is corrosion or steering gear is damaged or worn out.

- Turn steering wheel into straight ahead position.

- Remove wheel.

- Clean outside of steering gear in area of bellows.

• While doing this, no dirt must enter the steering gear through the faulty bellows.

- Mark position of nut - arrow 3 - on tie rod.





- Loosen nut - arrow 3 -, counter-holding at tie rod end - arrow 2 -.

- Loosen spring clamp - arrow 1 - using (V.A.G 1275) from bellows and slide onto tie rod.

- Remove clamp and pull off bellows from steering gear housing.

- Now twist tie rod out of tie rod end.

- Pull off bellows with spring clamp from tie rod.

• If corrosion, damage, wear-out or first signs of soiling on steering rack can be seen, complete steering gear must be replaced.

• If no grease film is visible on steering rack, steering gear must also be replaced completely.

Installing

CAUTION!
Do not lubricate the steering rack.

- Turn steering wheel into straight ahead position.

- Guide new clamp and bellows onto tie rod.

- Install the tie rod up to the marking made during removal.

- Tighten lock nut - 3 - to tightening specification, counterhold on tie rod end - arrow 2 - while doing this.





- Slightly grease the sealing surface of the bellow to the tie rod with grease (G 052 168 A1) (from the repair kit, from Fuchs Renolit JP1619).

- Slide bellows - 2 - onto tie rod - 1 - as depicted in the illustration.





- Secure spring clamp on bellows using (V.A.G 1275).

- Slightly grease the sealing surface of the bellow to the steering gear housing with grease (G 052 168 A1) (from the repair kit, from Fuchs Renolit JP1619).

- Push the boot all the way onto the steering gear housing.

- Tighten new clamp using (VAS 6199) to the extent depicted in the illustration.





Further installation is in the reverse sequence to removal.

After the installation the vehicle must be measured.

- Perform vehicle alignment. Refer to => [ Wheel Alignment Overview ] Wheel Alignment Overview.

- The boots have been exchanged, then perform a basic setting for the steering angle sensor (G85) via Guided Fault Finding using (VAS 5051B).

- Then perform basic setting of steering system via Guided Fault Finding using (VAS 5051B).

Tightening Specifications