How to carry out replacement: Track Rod End 1.7 SDI VW Polo III Van Kasten / Kombi (6V5)
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How to change track rod end on VW Polo III Van Box Body / Estate (6V5) – replacement guide

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Replacement: track rod end – VW Polo III Van Kasten / Kombi (6V5). List of the tools you'll need:
Wire brush
WD-40 spray
All-purpose cleaning spray
Copper grease
Torque wrench
Combination spanner #19
Combination spanner #22
Drive socket # 19
Wheel impact socket #17
Ratchet wrench
Ball joint puller
Vernier caliper
Wheel chock
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Replacement: track rod end – VW Polo III Van Kasten / Kombi (6V5). Tip from AUTODOC:
  • Replace tie rod ends in pairs.
  • The replacement procedure is identical for the right and left tie rod ends.
  • Please note: all work on the car – VW Polo III Van Kasten / Kombi (6V5) – should be done with the engine switched off.
Carry out replacement in the following order:
  1. Step 1
    Secure the wheels with chocks.
    Step 2
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    Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
  2. Step 3
    Raise the car.
    Replacement: track rod end – VW Polo III Van Kasten / Kombi (6V5). Tip:
    If you are using a jack, make sure it rests on a flat surface without any unevenness.Be sure to additionally secure the car with jack stands.
    Step 4
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    Unscrew the wheel bolts.
    AUTODOC recommends:
    Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while unscrewing the fastening bolts. VW Polo III Van Kasten / Kombi (6V5)
  3. Step 5
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    Remove the wheel.
  4. Step 6
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    Clean all tie rod end connections. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
  5. Step 7
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    When deinstalling, mark or measure the precise position of the ball joint on the track rod, or count the number of turns in order to prevent misalignment afterward. Use a vernier caliper.
  6. Step 8
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    Loosen the lock nut securing the tie rod end to the tie rod. Use a combination spanner #19. Use a combination spanner #22.
  7. Step 9
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    Unscrew the end fastening nut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #19. Use a ratchet wrench.
  8. Step 10
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    Disconnect the tie rod end from the steering knuckle. Use a ball joint puller.
  9. Step 11
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    Screw the end out of the tie rod.
  10. Step 12
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    Clean the mounting seats of the tie rod end. Use a wire brush. Use all-purpose cleaning spray.
  11. Step 13
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    Treat the mounting seats of the tie rod end. Use copper grease.
  12. Step 14
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    Screw on a new tie rod end. Use a vernier caliper.
    Replacement: track rod end – VW Polo III Van Kasten / Kombi (6V5). AUTODOC experts recommend:
    While installing the steering rod end remember to make the same number of turns or to leave the same length of thread showing as per your measurements.
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