Removal and installation the corrugated cover (VW Tiguan 1)

Removal

Instructions: If the bellows is damaged, moisture and dirt penetrate into the steering gear. There should be a film of grease on the rack teeth that can be felt. If there is no grease, the steering gear must be replaced. The steering gear is also replaced in the event of corrosion, damage or wear of the toothed rack.

Set the wheels to the straight-ahead position. Remove the wheel. Clean the steering gear in the area of the bellows. In doing so, prevent dirt from getting inside the steering gear through a damaged bellows. Mark the position of the nut "arrow 3" on the steering rod. While holding the steering rod end "arrow 2" from turning, loosen the lock nut "arrow 3". Remove the spring clamp "arrow 1" from the bellows using clamp installation pliers -VAG 1275- and move it towards the steering rod. Remove the clamp and pull the bellows off the steering gear housing. Unscrew the steering rod from the end. Pull the bellows together with the spring clamp off the steering rod.

Instructions: If there are visible signs of corrosion, damage, wear or contamination of the toothed rack, the steering gear is replaced as an assembly. If there is no visible film of grease on the toothed rack, the steering gear is also replaced as an assembly.

Installation

Caution: The rack does not need to be lubricated.

Set the wheels in the Straight position. Put new clamps and a corrugated boot on the steering rod. Screw the steering rod up to the mark made before removal. Hold the steering rod end "2" from turning and tighten the lock nut "3".





Install the bellows "2" on the steering rod "1" as shown in the figure. Use the clamp installation pliers -VAG 1275- to secure the spring clamp to the bellows. Push the bellows onto the steering gear housing until it stops.



Using the Phaeton steering gear pliers -VAS 6199-, crimp the new clamp as shown in the figure.



Further installation is carried out in the reverse order. After installation, check the wheel alignment angles. Adjust the wheel alignment angles. After replacing both bellows, perform basic installation of the steering angle sensor "G85" using the VAS 5051B tester in the "guided fault finding" mode. Then perform basic installation of the steering. Tightening torque: tie rod end to tie rod - 70 Nm.