Tie Rod

Tie Rod

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench 40-200 Nm (V.A.G 1332)

• Box End Wrench Insert (V.A.G 1923)

• Ball Joint Puller (T10187)

• Locking Pliers (VAS 6199)

Removing

- Loosen the wheel bolts.

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove the wheel.

- Loosen nut of track rod ball joint, but do not unscrew yet.






To protect thread, screw nut on pin a few turns.

- Remove the tie rod from the wheel bearing housing and remove the nut.

1. (T10187)


- Clean outside of power steering gear in the area of the boot.

- Open the clamps and push back boot.

- Remove tie rod.






1. (V.A.G 1923)

2. (V.A.G 1332)


• 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

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

- Make sure the correct tie rod end is installed on each side.






I Right tie rod end identified with an "A"
II Left tie rod end identified with a "B"

Before installing, coat the steering rack with the steering gear grease (AOF 063 000 04) supplied in the repair set.

Never use any other grease.

For this purpose, turn steering to stop toward both sides in succession.

- Grease the steering rack on the toothed side with steering gear grease (AOF 063 000 04).

- Turn steering wheel into straight ahead position.

- Guide new clamp and bellows onto tie rod.

- Twist tie rod far enough into tie rod end until dimension - a - is obtained.






Dimension - a - = 392 +/- 1 mm

- Tighten the tie rod.






1. (V.A.G 1923)

2. (V.A.G 1332)


- 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).

- Position boot - 2 - on tie rod - 1 -.






- 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 the new clamp with (VAS 6199) as illustrated.






- Install the front wheel and tighten the bolts. Refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] Specifications.

- Perform vehicle alignment. Refer to => [ Wheel Alignment, Vehicles with Torsion Beam Rear Suspension ] Wheel Alignment, Vehicles with Torsion Beam Rear Suspension or => [ Wheel Alignment, Vehicles with Multi-Link Rear Suspension ] Wheel Alignment, Vehicles with Multi-Link Rear Suspension.

Tightening Specifications