Boot, Removing And Installing: Installing

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CAUTION:

Do not lubricate the steering rack.

-- Turn the steering wheel into straight ahead position.

-- Guide new clamp and boot onto the tie rod.

-- Lightly grease the sealing surface of the boot to the tie rod with grease from the repair kit.

-- Slide the boot -2- onto the tie rod -1- as illustrated.

Fig 1: Identifying Boot And Tie Rod

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-- Secure the spring clamp on the boot using : VAG1275A .

-- Lightly grease the sealing surface of the boot to the steering gear housing with grease from the repair kit.

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

-- Tighten the new clamp using the : VAS6199 to the extent depicted in the illustration.

Fig 2: Identifying Clamp

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-- Install the tie rod end up to the marking made earlier during the removal. Refer to TIE ROD END, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the front wheel and tighten.

-- Perform a vehicle alignment. Refer to AXLE ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE .

-- If both tie rods were replaced, then the basic setting for the Steering Angle Sensor -G85- must be performed using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

-- Then perform the basic setting for the steering using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.