Removal And Installation: Boot: Installing

CAUTION:

Do not lubricate the steering rack.

-- Turn steering wheel into straight ahead position.

-- Guide new clamp and bellows onto tie rod.

-- Install the tie rod up to the marking made during removal.

-- Tighten lock nut -3- to tightening specification, counterhold on tie rod end -2- while doing this.

Fig 1: Identifying Open Spring Clip, Lock Nut And Tie Rod End

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-- Slightly grease the sealing surface of the bellow to the tie rod with Grease G 052 168 A1 (from the repair kit, from Fuchs Renolit JP1619).

-- Slide bellows -2- onto tie rod -1- as depicted in the illustration.

Fig 2: Identifying Boot And Tie Rod

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-- Secure spring clamp on bellows using VAG 1275.

-- Slightly grease the sealing surface of the bellow to the steering gear housing with Grease G 052 168 A1 (from the repair kit, from Fuchs Renolit JP1619).

-- Push the boot all the way onto the steering gear housing.

-- Tighten new clamp using VAS 6199 to the extent depicted in the illustration.

Fig 3: Identifying Clamp

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Further installation is in the reverse sequence to removal.

After the installation the vehicle must be measured.

-- Perform vehicle alignment.

-- Perform adaptation for Steering Angle Sensor -G85- using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in Guided Fault Finding.

-- Then perform steering system adaptation using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in Guided Fault Finding.

Tightening Specifications

Component	Tightening Specification
Tie rod end to tie rod	70 Nm