Boot, Removing And Installing: Installing

-- Turn the steering wheel into straight ahead position.

-- Guide new clamp and boot onto the tie rod.

-- Install the tie rod up to the marking made during removal.

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-- Tighten the lock nut -2- to tightening specification, while counterholding on tie rod end -1-.

-- Lightly grease the sealing surface of the boot to the tie rod with grease from the repair kit.

-- Slide the boot -2- onto tie rod -1- as shown.

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-- Secure the spring clamp on the boot using : VAG1275A  .

-- Lightly grease the sealing surface of the boot to the steering gear housing with grease from the repair kit.

-- Slide the boot onto steering gear housing.

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-- Tighten the new clamp using : VAS6199  as shown.

Further installation is the reverse order of removal.

-- Install the front wheel. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

-- Perform a vehicle alignment. Refer to AXLE ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE .

-- Perform the basic setting for the Steering Angle Sensor -G85- on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in "Guided Fault Finding".

-- Then perform the basic setting for the steering on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in "Guided Fault Finding".