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Adjusting power steering box

Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

Note
Two mechanics are required to perform
adjustment. Perform adjustment with engine
switched off.

Vehicles with air suspension

Position vehicle on lifting platform Chapter.

All vehicles
Remove wheel trim; on light-alloy wheels, pull
off trim cap (use puller in vehicle tool kit).

Remove front left wheel.

Remove wheel housing liner (front left) Rep.

Gr.66.

Remove spreader rivet -1- and nut -2-, and

detach trim -arrow-.

Wheels in straight-ahead position.

If there is excessive play in the steering, a

knocking noise will be audible when the
steering wheel is turned backwards and
forwards (about 30 either side of centre
position.

In this case, have the second mechanic

carefully screw in the adjusting screw -arrow-
until the knocking noise can no longer be
heard inside the vehicle.

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Install trim -arrow- and secure with spreader

rivet -1-.

Tighten nut -2- to 2 Nm.

Install front wheel housing liner Rep. Gr.66.

Fit and secure wheel Wheels and

tyres; Rep. Gr.44.

Stand vehicle on its wheels Chapter.

Road-test vehicle.

Check that the steering centres smoothly by

itself back to the straight-ahead position after a
turn. Correct the adjustment if necessary.

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