Car steering repair Volkswagen Golf 2 1984-1993

General description of steering
Steering - rack and pinion and safety steering column. Depending on the equipment variant, the vehicles are equipped with mechanical steering or power steering. In July 1984, the...

Steering gear replacement
Steering gear (pic. 383) removed through the left wheel arch, the wheel can be removed for easier access. Pic. 383. Steering gear: 1 - nut (30 Nm); 2 - clamp; 3 - pillow; 4 - tip...

Adjustment of backlash in the steering mechanism
If there is a large backlash in the engagement of the gear and the rack, then knocking may occur during the passage through the bumps; if there is no backlash, then the wheels...

Twin Shaft Steering Column Banners
Scheme of the device of the steering column of the old sample (in two-shaft version) shown in fig. 385. Since July 1984, steering columns with a solid shaft have been installed...

Solid shaft steering column replacement
The layout of the column device is shown in fig. 386. The operation of replacing the column is performed similarly to that described above. Pay attention to the following: Pic....

Replacing the intermediate shaft
Disconnect the steering gear from the body. Remove the rubber boot from the lower universal joint. Loosen the clamping bolt nut and drive out the bolt. Remove the intermediate...

Replacing the steering rod on the removed steering gear
In new cars, the length of the left rod is not adjustable. If it is replaced, an adjustable tie rod must be installed. The sequence of actions for replacing both steering rods...

Replacing the steering rod on the steering mechanism installed on the car
During the replacement of the left steering rod, the length of the new rod should be set in the same way as the length of the old rod that cannot be adjusted. To do this, measure...

Front wheel alignment
Adjusting the angles of the front wheels is carried out on a laden vehicle. Before starting adjustments, make sure that there is no play in the ends of the steering rods, as well...

Power steering replacement
The steering with the hydraulic booster is installed on cars by request. The section of the steering mechanism with the hydraulic booster is shown in fig. 391. The fluid used in...

Tie Rod Banners (with hydraulic booster)
To replace the steering rod, you need to dismantle the steering mechanism (pic. 392), otherwise the rack and pinion may be damaged. Pic. 392. Steering gear with hydraulic booster,...

Power steering fluid replacement
When changing the fluid or installing the steering gear, the system must be filled with ATF Dextron and bled from it. Fluid drained from the system cannot be used again. The...

Adjustment of backlash in the steering mechanism (with hydraulic booster)
To eliminate the backlash of the steering mechanism, a special key 524 is required. Adjustment is carried out on the dismantled mechanism. Secure the mechanism in a vise. Loosen...

V-belt tension adjustment
The power steering pump drive V-belt is considered to be correctly tensioned when its deflection between the pulleys when pressed with a finger is no more than 10 mm. When buying...

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Car steering Volkswagen Golf 2