Removing and installing boot, electromechanical steering — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes A32, A33

• Renewed: complete steering rack

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• Mark position of nut on track rod.
• If the steering rack shows signs of corrosion, damage, wear or soiling, renew the complete steering rack.Likewise, if there is no film of grease on the steering rack, the steering rack must be renewed.
• Do not grease steering rack. — Turn steering wheel to straight-ahead position.
• Screw in track rod ball joint up to mark made during removal and install .
• If both track rods have been exchanged, basic setting must be carried out for steering angle sender G85.

📋 Procedure

1. Turn steering wheel to straight-ahead position.
2. Loosen wheel bolts.
3. Raise vehicle.
4. Remove wheel.
5. Mark position of nut on track rod.

6. Remove track rod ball joint .
7. Clean outside of steering rack in vicinity of boot.
8. Open hose clips.
9. Pull boot off steering rack housing and track rod. [Note: If the steering rack shows signs of corrosion, damage, wear or soiling, renew the complete steering rack.Likewise, if there is no film of grease on the steering rack, the steering rack must be renewed.]
10. ⚠ Do not grease steering rack. — Turn steering wheel to straight-ahead position.
11. Thread new clamps and rubber boot onto track rod.
12. Lightly lubricate sealing surface between boot and track rod with greaseG 052 168 A1 (from repair kit Fuchs Renolit JP1619).
13. Push rubber boot (2) onto track rod (1) as shown in figure.
14. Secure spring-type clip on rubber boot using hose clip pliersV.A.G 1275.
15. Lightly lubricate sealing surface between boot and steering rack with greaseG 052 168 A1 (from repair kit Fuchs Renolit JP1619).
16. Push rubber boot onto steering rack housing to stop.
17. Install new clamp, as shown in figure, with locking pliers for Phaeton steering rackVAS 6199.
18. Screw in track rod ball joint up to mark made during removal and install .
19. Install front wheel and tighten.
20. Check wheel alignment.
21. If both track rods have been exchanged, basic setting must be carried out for steering angle sender G85.
22. Then carry out basic setting of steering

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