Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing boot

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Hose clip pliers -V.A.G 1275-

t	Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

t	Tool insert 24 mm -V.A.G 1332/11-

t	Locking pliers for Phaeton steering box -VAS 6199-

Removing boot   Note If boot is defective, moisture and dirt will enter steering box. There must be a palpable film of grease in the area of the teeth on the steering rack. If there is no film of grease, the steering box must be renewed. Also renew steering box if there are signs of corrosion, damage or wear to the steering rack. –  Turn steering wheel to straight-ahead position. –  Remove wheel. –  Clean outside of steering box in vicinity of boots. No dirt must be allowed to enter the steering box through a defective rubber boot during this operation.

–  Mark position of nut -3- on steering rack. –  Loosen nut -3- while counterholding on head of track rod -2-. –  Loosen spring-type clip -1- from boot using hose clip pliers -V.A.G 1275- and push onto track rod. –  Remove clamp and pull boot from steering box housing. –  Now turn track rod out of track rod ball joint. –  Pull boot with spring-type clip off track rod.   Note t  If the steering rack shows signs of corrosion, damage, wear or soiling, renew the complete steering box. t  Likewise, if there is no film of grease on the steering rack, the steering box must be renewed. Installing boot   Caution Do not grease steering rack. –  Turn steering wheel to straight-ahead position. –  Thread new clamps and rubber boot onto track rod. –  Screw in track rod to mark made during removal.

–  Tighten lock nut -3- to specified torque while counterholding track rod ball joint -2-. –  Lightly lubricate seal point between boot and track rod with grease -G 052 168 A1- (from repair kit Fuchs Renolit JP1619).

–  Push rubber boot -2- onto track rod -1- as shown in figure. –  Secure spring-type clip on rubber boot using hose clip pliers -V.A.G 1275-. –  Lightly lubricate seal point between boot and steering box with grease -G 052 168 A1- (from repair kit Fuchs Renolit JP1619). –  Push rubber boot onto steering box housing to stop.

–  Install new clamp, as shown in figure, with locking pliers for Phaeton steering box -VAS 6199-. Continue installation in reverse order. Specified torque for fitting wheels → Chapter. Check wheel alignment after completing the installation. –  Check wheel alignment → Chapter. –  Adapt steering angle sender -G85- using → vehicle diagnosis, testing and information systemVAS 5051B, „Guided fault finding“. –  Then adapt steering using → vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system VAS 5051B, „guided fault finding“.

Specified torques

Component	Specified torque
Track rod ball joint to track rod	70 Nm