Withdrawal
Mark the position of the front wheel on the hub so that you can then reinstall the balanced wheel in its original position. Loosen the wheel bolts with the vehicle on the ground. Raise and support the vehicle forward and remove the front wheel.
Remove the tie rod nut from the steering knuckle.
Press down the tie rod end with a suitable puller.
Rack and pinion steering
Loosen the cover clamp and slide the cover back.
Push in the steering rack as far as possible.
Loosen the tie rod (arrow).
Installation
Measure the length of the old tie rod. On the new tie rod, screw on its tip so that the old tie rod length is obtained. Secure the tie rod end with a lock nut.
Tighten the tie rod end locknut to 45 Nm.
If necessary, remove grease from the tie rod joint pin and its socket on the steering knuckle.
Check the tie rod boot and replace if necessary.
Tighten the tie rod on the steering rack to 70 Nm.
Put on a cover of steering draft and fix it with new collars.
Then make sure that it is not twisted.
Insert the tie rod end into the steering knuckle and tighten the new self-locking nut to 65 Nm.
Install the front wheel in accordance with the marks made earlier. Do not grease wheel bolts.
Lower the car. Tighten the wheel bolts crosswise to 100 Nm.
Adjust wheel alignment.