ID.4 2021 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 05.2021
– Insert track rod ball joint -3- into wheel bearing housing.
– Tighten track rod ball joint -3- with new nut.
– Carry out wheel alignment ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Wheel alignment.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Assembly overview – steering rack
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Assembly overview – track rods
♦ ⇒ Wheels and Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44; Wheels, tyres;
Specified torque for wheel bolts
4.6
Assembly overview – track rods
4. Steering rack
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ID.4 2021 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 05.2021
1 - Left track rod ball joint
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Remov‐
ing and installing track
rod ball joint
2 - Nut
❑ Qty. 2
❑ Renew after removing
❑ M 12 x 1.5
❑ 20 Nm +90°
3 - Nut
❑ Qty. 2
❑ M16 × 1.5
❑ 70 Nm
4 - Right track rod ball joint
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Remov‐
ing and installing track
rod ball joint
5 - Clamp
❑ Qty. 2
❑ Renew after removing
6 - Boot
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Remov‐
ing and installing boot
7 - Track rod
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Remov‐
ing and installing track
rod
❑ 100 Nm
8 - Threaded bush
❑ Qty. 2
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Repairing steering rack
9 - Clamp
❑ Qty. 2
❑ Renew after removing
10 - Steering rack with power steering control unit -J500-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Assembly overview – steering rack
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Removing and installing steering rack
4.7
Repairing steering rack
Removing
The power steering control unit -J500- is installed in the steering
rack.
The steering rack and power steering control unit -J500- will
henceforth be referred to as “steering rack”.
– Remove steering rack ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Removing and instal‐
ling steering rack.
– Use a hammer to drive out threaded bush -1- in direction of
-arrow-.
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Rep. gr.48 - Steering
2024 VW ID.4 Owner's Manual
