Contents: Dismantling ↓ Installation ↓
Dismantling
Loosen the wheel bolts, raise the front of the car, and remove the wheel.
On the head of the transverse steering rod, pull out the cotter pin, unscrew the nut with radial holes.
(40-646) press the rod head with a special puller, remove the bellows clamp on the steering gear, squeeze out the bellows
(48-331) Unlock the steering linkage and unscrew it.
Installation
Caution: When replacing tie rods, be sure to renew the bellows to ensure a perfect seal against moisture.
Set the length of the new rod equal to the length of the old one by unscrewing or screwing the rod head.
Lubricate the toothed rack with steering gear grease, place the bellows on the steering gear and secure with wire or a clamp.
(48-332) After screwing, lock the rod on the steering gear.
Install the tie rod head, screw on the nut and tighten it to 30 Nm. If the cotter pin does not fit into the hole, tighten the nut further.
Install the cotter pin and bend it.
Screw on the wheel, lower the car, tighten the wheel bolts to a torque of 180 Nm.
Adjust wheel alignment, see below.
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