Centering Steering Rack Procedure
- On steering rack, remove sealing bolt and install Centering Bolt (VAG1907). See Fig 1
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. It may be necessary to have an assistant move steering wheel until centering hole in rack is felt.
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- With rack locked in place, check whether steering wheel is mounted as horizontal as possible on steering column when wheels are in straight-ahead position. Reposition steering wheel, if necessary. Otherwise centering of toothed shaft cannot be guaranteed. See steering wheel centering precautions under CENTERING STEERING WHEEL ON STEERING COLUMN
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- After toe-in is set, remove Centering Bolt (VAG1907). Reinstall sealing bolt, and torque to 13 ft. lbs. (18 N.m). If steering wheel position was changed, and vehicle is equipped with Electronic Stability Program (ESP), zeroing of steering angle sensor must be performed. For zero position of steering angle sensor procedure, see FUNCTION 04 - BASIC SETTING in appropriate ANTI-LOCK BRAKES article in BRAKES.