Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Dismantling –  Remove track rods → Chapter.

–  Mark position of adjustment screw and lock nut in relation to housing -arrow-.

–  Unscrew lock nut together with adjusting screw.   Note t  Do not move position of adjusting screw in relation to lock nut when unscrewing. t  If necessary unscrew adjusting screw together with lock nut using tool -3315/9-. t  Thrust piece/adjusting screw are lightly spring-loaded. 1 -  Commercially available ratchet handle 2 -  Adjustment bolt

–  Mark installed position of thrust piece and remove. 1 -  Expansion pliers (commercial type) 2 -  Thrust piece

–  Remove valve body circlip. 1 -  Long-nose pliers (commercial type)

–  Remove plug from bottom of valve body. 1 -  Commercially available ratchet handle If it is very tight, loosen plug with a hammer and drift.

–  Remove hexagon nut at bottom of valve body. 1 -  Commercially available ratchet handle 2 -  Open-ended spanner (commercial type) –  Knock out valve body upwards from below with drift. –  Remove grease from the valve body splines. –  Pull adhesive foil off the housing. –  Pull steering rack fully to left.

–  Turn securing ring so that the opening of the circlip -arrow- is positioned in the groove of the housing. –  Turn securing ring further (clockwise or anti-clockwise), so that the circlip is turned out of the housing. –  Pull steering rack with steering rack guide out of housing, pull off steering rack guide and place steering rack so that it and the piston seal are not damaged. 1 -  Long-nose pliers (commercial type)