Removing and installing power assisted steering box from model year 2001 — VW
Removing and installing power assisted steering box from model year 2001 on VW: 18 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: VW Sharan I / SEAT Alhambra (7M)
📋 Procedure
- Remove steering drive shaft nut (1).
- Take out pin (2).
- Remove noise insulation tray.
- Clamp suction hose on pump with hose clamp3094.
- Clamp hose from reservoir with hose clamp3094
- Remove pendulum support from subframe (arrow).
- Press track rod end off steering arm.
- Remove coupling rod from anti-roll bar (arrow).
- Unbolt exhaust pipe from front of subframe (arrows).
- Unscrew nut from steering box (arrow).
- Unscrew power assisted steering box from subframe (arrows).
- Position engine/gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A under subframe.
- Remove subframe bolts (arrows).
- Lower subframe with engine and gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A.
- Disconnect hoses from steering box (if not yet disconnected) and seal with plastic bag and adhesive tape. Seal threaded holes on power assisted steering box with plastic plugs.
- Take power assisted steering box out to rear. [Note: Use new sealing rings for hose/line connections.Coat seal on steering box with suitable lubricant, e.g. soft soap, before installing steering box.After fitting the steering box, ensure that the seal on the steering box lies against the base plate without kinking and that the opening to the footwell is correctly sealed. Otherwise, this can result in water leaks and/or noise.Ensure sealing surfaces are clean.]
- Bolt line again and restart engine; correct oil level.
- Check front wheel alignment and position of steering wheel.
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The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
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