Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing track rod Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Open-jawed wrench insert SW 36, e.g. -V.A.G 1332/8- t  Hose strap pliers e.g. -V.A.G 1275- t  Clamp pliers , e.g. -VAS 6199- t  Ball joint extractor -3287A- Removing track rod: –  Turn steering wheel to the straight ahead position. –  Remove wheel. –  Clean outside of steering gear in the area of the bellows.

–  Release nut -3- while counterholding the track rod end -2-.

–  Loosen nut from track rod end -2-, but do not unscrew yet.   Note To protect the thread, screw the nut a couple of thread turns onto the stud of the track rod end.

–  Press the track rod end off the wheel-bearing housing with the ball joint extractor -3287A-. –  Unscrew nut for track rod end. –  –  Release the spring clip -1- with the hose binding claw -V.A.G 1275- from the bellows and slide the spring clip onto the track rod. –  Remove warm-type clamp and pull off bellows from steering gear housing. –  Push the bellows with the spring clip slightly away from the steering gear.

–  Remove track rod from gear rack with an open-jawed wrench insert-1-. 1 -  Open-jawed wrench insert e.g. -V.A.G 1923- 2 -  Torque wrench   Note t  If corrosion, damage, wear or traces of dirt are visible on the gear rack, the steering gear must be replaced completely. t  If no grease film is visible on the gear rack, the steering gear must also be replaced completely. t  Inspect bellows for wear »cuts, splits«; replace if necessary. Installing track rod:   Caution The gear rack must not be greased. –  Turn steering wheel to the straight ahead position. –  Push warm-type clamp, bellows and spring clip onto the track rod.

–  Screw thw track rod into the track rod end, until the dimension -a- is reached. a -  371 ± 1 mm

–  Screw track rod into the gear rack and tighten with an open-jawed wrench insert-1-. 1 -  Open-jawed wrench insert e.g. -V.A.G 1923- 2 -  Torque wrench –  Lightly coat the sealing point of the bellows/track rod with grease -G 052 168 A1-.

–  Slide the bellows -2- onto the track rod -1-.

–  Secure spring clip -1- onto the bellows with the hose binding claw e.g. -V.A.G 1275-. –  Lightly coat the sealing point of the bellows/steering gear housing with grease -G 052 168 A1-. –  Slide bellows onto the steering gear housing up to the stop.

–  Clamp new warm-type clamp with clamp pliers for steering gear e.g. -VAS 6199- at the steering gear as far as shown in the figure.   Note Only use original warm-type clamps for steering gear. Further installation occurs in reverse order. After installing, perform vehicle alignment → Chapter. –  Perform basic setting of the steering angle sender -G85- using → Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Tightening torques:

Track rod end to track rod	55 Nm
Track rod to gear rack	100 Nm
Track rod end to wheel-bearing housing t  Use new nuts! t  Counterhold the internal serration of the pivot pin	20 Nm + 90°