Removing and installing track rod ball joint

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Ball joint puller - T10187- Ball joint puller - 3287 A-

• Torque wrench - V.A.G 1332-

Removing

• Loosen wheel bolts.
• Raise vehicle.
• Remove wheel.

• Loosen nut -1-.
• Mark position of track rod ball joint on track rod.
• Loosen nut -2- on track rod ball joint but do not remove completely.

• Push track rod off wheel bearing housing and remove nut.

• 1 Ball joint puller - T10187-

• Unscrew track rod ball joint from track rod.

Installing

Install in reverse order. During this procedure, observe the following:

• Make sure that correct track rod ball joint is installed on each side.

I - Track rod ball joint on right marked “C”

II - Track rod ball joint on left marked “D”

• Screw track rod ball joint onto track rod as far as previously applied mark and secure with lock nut.
• Insert track rod ball joint into wheel bearing housing.
• Bolt track rod ball joint with new nut.
• Install wheels and tighten bolts or nuts ⇒ 1.5 Specified torques for wheel bolts.
• Check wheel alignment ⇒ 3 Wheel alignment.

Specified torques

• ⇒ 3.1 Assembly overview - steering rack
• ⇒ 3.3 Repairing steering rack