Volkswagen ID.3: Steering. Steering rack

• Assembly overview – steering rack, left-hand drive
• Assembly overview – steering rack, right-hand drive
• Removing and installing boot
• Removing and installing track rod
• Removing and installing track rod ball joint
• Assembly overview – track rods
• Servicing steering rack
• Removing and installing steering rack, left-hand drive
• Removing and installing steering rack, right-hand drive vehicle

Assembly overview – steering rack, left-hand drive

Assembly overview – steering rack, left-hand drive

1 - Electrical wire

2 - Nut

❏ Qty. 2

❏ Renew after removing

❏ M 12 x 1.5

❏ 20 Nm +90°

3 - Steering rack with power steering control unit -J500-

❏ → Rep. gr.48; Assembly overview – track rods

❏ → Rep. gr.48; Removing and installing steering rack

4 - Threaded bush

❏ Qty. 2

❏ → Rep. gr.48; Repairing steering rack

5 - Subframe

❏ → Rep. gr.40; Assembly overview – subframe

❏ → Rep. gr.40; Fixing subframe in position

❏ → Rep. gr.40; Removing and installing subframe with steering rack

6 - Bolt

❏ Qty. 2

❏ Renew after removing

❏ M12 × 1.5 × 70

❏ 70 Nm +180°

Assembly overview – steering rack, right-hand drive

Assembly overview – steering rack, right-hand drive

1 - Electrical wire

2 - Nut

❏ Qty. 2

❏ Renew after removing

❏ 20 Nm +90°

3 - Steering rack with power steering control unit -J500-

❏ → Rep. gr.48; Assembly overview – track rods

❏ → Rep. gr.48; Removing and installing steering rack

4 - Threaded bush

❏ Qty. 2

❏ → Rep. gr.48; Repairing steering rack

5 - Subframe

❏ → Rep. gr.40; Assembly overview – subframe

❏ → Rep. gr.40; Fixing subframe in position

❏ → Rep. gr.40; Removing and installing subframe with steering rack

6 - Bolt

❏ Qty. 2

❏ Renew after removing

❏ M12 × 1.5 × 70

❏ 70 Nm +180°

Removing and installing boot

Removing and installing boot

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ pinch-on clamp tool for steering rack -VAS 6199A-

Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehicle as an example.

Removing

– Remove wheel → Rep. gr.44; Removing and installing wheel.

– Clean steering rack and track rod on outer side in area of boot using a cleaning cloth.

– Remove track rod ball joint → Rep. gr.48; Removing and installing track rod ball joint.

– Open clamp -3- for boot -2- on steering rack -1-.

– Open clamp -2- of boot -3- on track rod -1-.

– Pull off boot -3-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

NOTICE

Check the steering rack for signs of wear.

– The steering rack must be renewed if it shows signs of corrosion, damage, wear or soiling.

– If there is no film of grease on the steering rack, the steering rack must be renewed.

– Do not grease rack.

– Push new clamps and boot onto track rod.

– Lightly grease sealing surface between boot and track rod/steering rack. For allocation, see → Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA).

– Push boot onto steering rack to stop.

– Secure new clamp -1- on boot using pinch-on clamp tool for steering rack -VAS 6199A-.

– Clamp together clamp -1- until it is properly deformed -arrow-.

– Position boot -2- in installation position on outside of track rod -1-.

– Secure clamp -2- of boot -3- on track rod -1-.

– Carry out wheel alignment → Rep. gr.44; Wheel alignment.

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.48; Assembly overview – track rods

Removing and installing track rod

Removing and installing track rod

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ open-end spanner insert -V.A.G 1923-

Removing

Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehicle as an example.

– Remove wheel → Rep. gr.44; Removing and installing wheel.

– Clean steering rack and track rod on outer side in area of boot using a cleaning cloth.

– Remove track rod ball joint → Rep. gr.48; Removing and installing track rod ball joint.

– Open clamp -3- for boot -2- on steering rack -1-.

– Pull boot off steering rack -2-, and push it outwards -arrow-.

– Unscrew track rod -1- using open-end spanner insert -V.A.G 1923-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

NOTICE

Check the steering rack for signs of wear.

– The steering rack must be renewed if it shows signs of corrosion, damage, wear or soiling.

– If there is no film of grease on the steering rack, the steering rack must be renewed.

– Do not grease rack.

– Screw in and tighten track rod.

– Slightly grease sealing surface between boot and steering rack. Allocation → Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA).

– Install boot → Rep. gr.48; Removing and installing boot.

– Carry out wheel alignment → Rep. gr.44; Wheel alignment.

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.48; Assembly overview – track rods

Removing and installing track rod ball joint

Removing and installing track rod ball joint

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ ball joint puller -3287A-

Removing

Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehicle as an example.

– Remove wheel → Rep. gr.44; Removing and installing wheel.

– Turn steering wheel to full left lock.

– Turn steering as follows:

Important

● For left track rod ball joint, turn steering to full left lock.

● For right track rod ball joint, turn steering to full right lock.

– Mark or measure installation position of track rod ball joint -3- on track rod -1-.

– Loosen nut -2- by counterholding at hexagon -arrow A- on track rod -1-.

– Loosen track rod -1- at track rod ball joint -3-. Use suitable tool on hexagon -arrow A- and -arrow B- to do this.

– Loosen nut -2- on track rod ball joint -4-, but do not unscrew it completely.

– Counterhold on pin using a suitable tool while doing so.

– Unscrew nut -2- only up to end of thread.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to wheel bearing housing! Loosened bushes on wheel bearing housing due to incorrect placement of ball joint puller.

– Position ball joint puller in such a way that fulcrum of bottom support is on bush and not on wheel bearing housing.

– Use ball joint puller -3287A- -A- to press track rod ball joint -4- off wheel bearing housing -1-. Unscrew nut -2-.

– Unscrew track rod ball joint -3- from track rod -1-.

– Use suitable tool on hexagon -arrow A- and -arrow B- to do this.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

– Screw track rod ball joint -3- onto track rod -1- up to previously applied mark, and secure it with nut -2-.

– Carry out wheel alignment → Rep. gr.44; Wheel alignment.

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.48; Assembly overview – steering rack

♦ → Rep. gr.48; Assembly overview – track rods

Assembly overview – track rods

Assembly overview – track rods

1 - Left track rod ball joint

❏ → Rep. gr.48; Removing and installing track rod ball joint

2 - Nut

❏ Qty. 2

❏ Renew after removing

❏ M 12 x 1.5

❏ 20 Nm +90°

3 - Nut

❏ Qty. 2

❏ M16 × 1.5

❏ 70 Nm

4 - Right track rod ball joint

❏ → Rep. gr.48; Removing and installing track rod ball joint

5 - Clamp

❏ Qty. 2

❏ Renew after removing

6 - Boot

❏ Renew after removing

❏ → Rep. gr.48; Removing and installing boot

7 - Track rod

❏ → Rep. gr.48; Removing and installing track rod

❏ 100 Nm

8 - Threaded bush

❏ Qty. 2

❏ → Rep. gr.48; Servicing steering rack

9 - Clamp

❏ Qty. 2

❏ Renew after removing

10 - Steering rack with power steering control unit -J500-

❏ → Rep. gr.48; Assembly overview – steering rack

❏ → Rep. gr.48; Removing and installing steering rack

Servicing steering rack

Servicing steering rack

Removing

Power steering control unit -J500- is fitted in steering rack.

Steering rack and power steering control unit -J500- are referred to as steering rack below.

– Remove steering rack → Rep. gr.48; Removing and installing steering rack.

– Drive out threaded bush -1- in direction of -arrow- using a hammer.

Installing

Installation is carried out in reverse order; note the following:

– Fit threaded bush -1-, making sure it is straight.

– Drive in threaded bush -1- as far as it will go from above using a hammer.

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.40; Exploded view - subframe

♦ → Rep. gr.48; Exploded view - steering rack

♦ → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66; Underbody trim; Exploded view - underbody trim

Removing and installing steering rack, left-hand drive

Removing and installing steering rack, left-hand drive

Removing

Steering rack with power steering control unit -J500- will henceforth be referred to as “steering rack”.

– Turn steering wheel to straight ahead position.

– Disconnect battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery.

– Remove front underbody cladding → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66; Underbody cladding; Removing and installing front underbody cladding.

– Unscrew bolts -3-.

– Unscrew bolt -3-.

– Pull universal joint -1- in direction of -arrow- off steering rack -4-.

– Remove track rods on both sides of vehicle → Rep. gr.48; Removing and installing track rod.

– Lever steering rack -1- with threaded bushes -3- out of holes -arrows- of subframe -2-.

– First, swing steering rack -1- on right side in direction of -arrow A-.

– Then, swing steering rack -1- in direction of -arrow B-.

– Disconnect electrical connectors -1- and -4- from steering rack -3-.

– Unclip electrical wire from steering rack.

– Remove steering rack -3- downwards.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

– Position steering rack -1- on subframe -2-.

Important

● Threaded bushes -3- of steering rack -1- must be inserted in holes -arrows- of subframe -2-.

– Perform basic setting for steering angle sender using → Vehicle diagnostic tester → Rep. gr.00; Access to diagnoses.

– Adapt electromechanical power steering using → Vehicle diagnostic tester → Rep. gr.00; Access to diagnoses.

Important

● If a new steering rack has been installed:

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.48; Assembly overview – steering rack

Removing and installing steering rack, right-hand drive vehicle

Removing and installing steering rack, right-hand drive vehicle

Removing

Steering rack with power steering control unit -J500- will henceforth be referred to as “steering rack”.

– Turn steering wheel to straight ahead position.

– Disconnect battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery.

– Remove front underbody cladding → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66; Underbody cladding; Removing and installing front underbody cladding.

– Unscrew bolts -3-.

– Unscrew bolt -3-.

– Pull universal joint -1- in direction of -arrow- off steering rack -4-.

– Remove track rods on both sides of vehicle → Rep. gr.48; Removing and installing track rod.

– Disconnect electrical connectors -2- and -3- from steering rack -1-.

– Unclip electrical wire from steering rack.

– Lever steering rack -1- with threaded bushes -3- out of holes -arrows- of subframe -2-.

– Swing steering rack -1- on left side in direction of -arrow A-.

– Swing steering rack -1- in direction of -arrow B-.

– Remove steering rack -1- downwards.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

– Position steering rack -1- on subframe -2-.

Important

● Threaded bushes -3- of steering rack -1- must be inserted in holes -arrows- of subframe -2-.

– Perform basic setting for steering angle sender using → Vehicle diagnostic tester → Rep. gr.00; Access to diagnoses.

– Adapt electromechanical power steering using → Vehicle diagnostic tester → Rep. gr.00; Access to diagnoses.

Important

● If a new steering rack has been installed:

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.48; Assembly overview – steering rack

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