Removing and installing power assisted steering box to model year 2000 — VW
Removing and installing power assisted steering box to model year 2000 on VW: 16 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 bolt (arrow).
- Fold up hinge (1).
- Remove noise insulation tray.
- Clamp suction hose on pump with hose clamp3094.
- Clamp return hose from steering box with hose clamp3094.
- Unbolt pendulum support from gearbox (arrow).
- Press track rod end off steering arm.
- Remove coupling rod from anti-roll bar (arrow).
- Position engine/gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A under subframe.
- Unbolt power assisted steering box from subframe.
- Remove bolts for assembly carrier.
- 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.Moisten steering box seals with lubricant, e.g. soft soap, before installing steering box.After fitting the steering box, ensure that the seal lies against the base plate without kinking and that the opening to the footwell is correctly sealed. Water ingress and/or noises may be the result.Ensure sealing surfaces are clean.]
- Attach pipe again and start engine, top-up oil level.
- Check front wheel alignment and position of steering wheel.
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