Removing and installing boot, hydraulic steering — VW
Removing and installing boot, hydraulic steering on VW: 17 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes A32, A33
- Renewed: complete steering rack
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- 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.
- Never use any other grease. — Grease steering rack on toothed side using steering rack greaseAOF 063 000 04.
📋 Procedure
- Turn steering wheel to straight-ahead position.
- Remove wheel.
- Remove track rod ball joint.
- Clean outside of steering rack in vicinity of boot.
- Open hose clips.
- 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.]
- ⚠ Never use any other grease. — Grease steering rack on toothed side using steering rack greaseAOF 063 000 04.
- Turn steering wheel to straight-ahead position.
- Thread new clamps and rubber boot onto track rod.
- Push rubber boot (2) onto track rod (1) as shown in figure.
- Secure spring-type clip on rubber boot using hose clip pliersV.A.G 1275.
- Lightly lubricate sealing surface between boot and steering rack with greaseG 052 168 A1 (from repair kit Fuchs Renolit JP1619).
- Push rubber boot onto steering rack housing to stop.
- Install new clamp, as shown in figure, with locking pliers for Phaeton steering rackVAS 6199.
- Install track rod ball joint.
- Install front wheel and tighten.
- Check wheel alignment.
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