Boot, Removing And Installing: Removing

• Follow the guidelines for clean working conditions. Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .
• Dirt must not enter through the faulty boot or get into the open steering gear when cleaning the steering gear and surrounding components, when removing the steering gear components or when greasing the steering gear.

-- Bring wheels in the straight position.

-- Remove the wheel. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

-- Mark the location of the nut -2- on the tie rod.

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-- Loosen the nut while counterholding the tie rod end -1-.

-- Loosen the spring clamp -item  ) OVERVIEW - STEERING GEAR - List Item: Spring Clamp from the boot using the : VAG1275A  and slide onto the tie rod.

-- Remove the clamp -item  ) OVERVIEW - STEERING GEAR - List Item: Clamp and pull the boot off of steering gear housing.

-- Remove the tie rod from the tie rod end.

-- Remove the nut from the tie rod.

-- Pull off the boot with spring clamp from tie rod.