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Tie Rods - Installation Procedure/Simplified Measurement

86VW2

Applies To

GOLF/JETTA

with manual steering from 1985
Group


48
Subject

Tie Rods


Part Identifier N/A
Key Points

Installation procedure and simplified measurement

A
Number

86-01

January 28, 1986
- tighten lock rings

Note

The dimension (b) also applies to vehicles with automatic transmission..



Steering rack, centering
- measure from shoulder on housing to end of rack
^ distances (a) must be equal



Tie rods, replacing
- attach both tie rods
- with steering rack centered turn each tie rod to dimension (b)
^ dimension b = 70.5 mm (2.77 in.)