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Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 05.2021
1 - Electrical wire
2 - Nut
❑ Qty. 2
❑ Renew after removing
❑ 20 Nm +90°
3 - Steering rack with power
steering control unit -J500-
❑ ⇒ o4.6 verview – track
rods”, page 251
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Remov‐
ing and installing steer‐
ing rack
4 - Threaded bush
❑ Qty. 2
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Repair‐
ing steering rack
5 - Subframe
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; As‐
sembly overview – sub‐
frame
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Fixing
subframe in position
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Re‐
moving and installing
subframe with steering
rack
6 - Bolt
❑ Qty. 2
❑ Renew after removing
❑ M12 × 1.5 × 70
❑ 70 Nm +90°
4.2
Removing and installing 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”.
– Turn steering wheel to straight-ahead position.
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27; Battery;
Disconnecting and connecting battery.
– Remove front underbody cladding ⇒ General body repairs,
exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Underbody cladding; Removing and
installing front underbody cladding.
– Unscrew bolt -3-.
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– Pull universal joint -1- in direction of -arrow- off steering rack
-4-.
– Remove track rods ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Removing and installing
track rod.
– Unscrew bolts -3-.
– Lever steering rack -1- with threaded bushes -3- out of holes
-arrows- of subframe -2-.
– First, swing steering rack -1- on right-hand side in direction
of -arrow A-.
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– Then, swing steering rack -1- in direction of -arrow B-.
– Disconnect electrical connectors -1- and -4- from steering
rack -3-.
– Unclip electrical wire from steering rack.
– Remove steering rack -3- downwards.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Position steering rack -1- on subframe -2-.
– Threaded bushes -3- of steering rack -1- must be inserted in
holes -arrow- in subframe -2-.
– Carry out basic setting for steering angle sender -G85- using
⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Installing new steering rack:
– Adapt electromechanical power steering using ⇒ Vehicle di‐
agnostic tester.
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All vehicles (continued)
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Assembly overview – steering rack
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Assembly overview – track rods
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Assembly overview – steering column
♦ ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Underbody
cladding; Assembly overview – underbody cladding
4.3
Removing and installing boot
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ hose clip pliers -V.A.G 1275 A-
♦ pinch-on clamp tool for steering rack -VAS 6199A-
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
Removing
NOTICE
Risk of damage due to defective boot. Ingress of moisture and
soiling into steering rack possible. There must be a palpable
film of grease in the area of the teeth on the steering rack. If
there is no film of grease, the steering rack must be renewed.
– Renew the steering rack if it shows one of the following
signs:
– Corrosion.
– Damage.
– Wear.
– Soiling.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Remove wheel.
– Remove track rod ball joint ⇒ Rep. gr. 48; Removing and
installing track rod ball joint.
– Clean outside of steering rack in vicinity of boot.
– Clean track rod.
– Open clamp -3- of boot -2- on steering rack -1- on inside.
– Open clip -2- of boot -3- on track rod -1-.
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