Tie Rod End Replacement
A tie rod puller is required here. The tie rod end cannot simply be pulled out of the control lever after the bolt has been loosened; it is inserted with the so-called cone of responsibility. The conical formations in the tie rod end and the control lever fit tightly into one another and can then no longer be separated without aid.
You are already familiar with the puller when you first remove the shock absorber:
Remove the wheel.
Unscrew the self-locking nut in the tie rod end.
Pull the tie rod end out of the control lever with a puller.
Unscrew the lock nut on the steering link rod while supporting the hexagon bolt.
Mark the screwing depth position of the tie rod end so that it can be seen during assembly how far the new tie rod end needs to be screwed in.
Unscrew the tie rod end and screw in a new one up to the mark.
Push the ball head bolt of the tie rod end into the control lever, tapping gently if necessary.
Tighten the new self-locking nut to 50 Nm.
Tighten the contour nuts to 50 Nm, making sure that the tie rod ends do not swing forward or backward.
Check convergence.
Checking the power supply of the amplification system control device. Between the connection points 2 and 7 indicated here, the control device is energized with the ignition on, if this does not happen, then the fuse or wiring is faulty, further checks should be carried out in a car workshop.
Shown here is the tie rod end (1) with self-locking nut (3), adjusting threaded rod with hexagon (2), as well as both locknuts (4), which fixes (stalls) tie rod position.
Complete steering linkage replacement
Buy new self-locking nuts.
Separate the tie rod end from the control arm as described in the previous section.
In the engine compartment, unscrew the steering link rod from the drive control mount.
Additionally: loosen the vertically stable fastening of the panel.
When screwing in new steering link rods, pay attention to their position.
In the middle (in drive control): Curve points in the direction of travel.
The center link of the steering trapezoid must be bent down in the middle.
Tie rod end, outside: The bend must be in the direction of travel.
Tighten the steering linkage linkage in the drive control mount to 60 Nm.
Tighten the connecting rod on the control panel to 40 Nm.
Pay attention to the fact that the tie rod ends do not deviate either forward or backward. Otherwise, loosen the lock nuts in the tie rod end, «align the tie rod end.
Locknut tightening torque: 50 Nm. Tie rod end tightening torque in control lever: also 50 Nm
Check convergence.
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