Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 101

 

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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 101

 

 

ing box (1st generation), Golf

At present, there is no provision for performing repairs on the

steering box (1st generation).

11.1

Removing and installing boot

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Hose clip pliers -V.A.G

1275-

♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G

1332-

♦ Tool insert 24 mm -V.A.G

1332/11-

♦ Locking pliers for Phaeton

steering box -VAS 6199-

Removing

Note

If boot is defective, moisture and dirt will enter steering box. 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 box must

be renewed. The steering box must also be renewed if corrosion,

damage or wear to the steering rack is present.

– Turn steering wheel to straight-ahead position.
– Remove wheel.
– Clean outside of steering box in vicinity of boot.

11. Repairing electromechanical steering box (1st generation), Golf    

401

 

1275- and push onto track rod.

– Remove hose clip and pull boot from steering box housing.
– Now turn track rod out of track rod head.
– Pull boot with spring-type clip off track rod.

Note

If the steering rack shows signs of corrosion, damage, wear or

soiling, renew the complete steering box.

Likewise, if there is no film of grease on the steering rack, the

steering box must be renewed.

Installing

Caution

Do not grease steering rack.

– Turn steering wheel to straight-ahead position.
– Thread new clamps and rubber boot onto track rod.
– Screw in track rod to mark made during removal.

– Tighten lock nut -3- to specified torque while counterholding

track rod ball joint -2-.

– Lightly lubricate seal point between boot and track rod with

grease -G 052 168 A1- (from repair kit Fuchs Renolit JP1619).

– Push rubber boot -2- onto track rod -1- as shown in figure.
– Secure spring-type clamp on rubber boot using hose clip pliers

-V.A.G 1275- .

– Lightly lubricate seal point between boot and steering box with

grease -G 052 168 A1- (from repair kit Fuchs Renolit JP1619).

– Push rubber boot onto steering box housing to stop.

402

     Rep. Gr.48 - Steering

 

Continue installation in reverse order.
– Install wheel and tighten. 

⇒ page 288

 .

Check wheel alignment after completing the installation.
– Check wheel alignment 

⇒ page 305

 .

– Carry out basic setting for steering angle sender -G85- using

⇒  vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system -VAS

5051B- , “guided fault finding” .

– Then carry out basic setting for steering using ⇒  vehicle di‐

agnostic, testing and information system -VAS 5051B- , “gui‐

ded fault finding” .

Specified torques

Component

Specified torque

Track rod ball joint to track rod

50 Nm

11.2

Removing and installing track rod

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ Ball joint puller -3287 A-
♦ Hose clip pliers -V.A.G

1275-

♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G

1332-

♦ Open jaw insert, 38 mm -

V.A.G 1923-

♦ Locking pliers for Phaeton

steering box -VAS 6199-

11. Repairing electromechanical steering box (1st generation), Golf    

403

 

Leave nut screwed on a few turns to protect thread on pin.

– Press track rod ball joint off wheel bearing housing using ball

joint puller -3287 A- and now remove nut.

– Loosen spring-type clamp (item -1- in figure N44-10005

⇒ page 404

 ) on rubber boot using hose clip pliers -V.A.G

1275- and push onto track rod.

– Remove hose clip and pull boot from steering box housing.

– Unscrew track rod from steering rack using open jaw insert,

38 mm -V.A.G 1923- .

Note

If the steering rack shows signs of corrosion, damage, wear or

soiling, renew the complete steering box.

Likewise, if there is no film of grease on the steering rack, the

steering box must be renewed.

Installing track rod

Caution

Do not grease steering rack.

– Turn steering wheel to straight-ahead position.
– Thread new clamps and rubber boot onto track rod.

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     Rep. Gr.48 - Steering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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