Remove drivers air bag and steering wheel. Dash pad must be removed. You will need a flashlight. The shift knob on the '00 and '01 Jettas cannot be removed or replaced. Bolts from the front of the pump. You need to make sure that the engines are the same. If the timing belt which it tied in with the valve operation breaks, some valves may be stuck in the open position, and they could be clobbered by the piston.
Place a drain pan under the pump. Once cross bar is unbolted swig it out on passenger side and support with bungey cord. A continued internet search found a bunch of people with the same issue. Remove or disconnect the following:. Remove all heater ductwork and electrical connectors. In the front left center of the engine after you lift the the hood, there should be a small colored cap with a slit in the top where you can insert a flathead screwdriver and screw it off. Just replaced mine in January.
There is a plastic push arm that broke on mine. Battery junction block from pump bracket, if necessary. You will see things to remove as you go along. Tjere called bolt-head plugs which each take 1 hour to isntal abd they must take takr the anterlator off and i remommend to take to a shhop because it will take about 4 to install them beceause the enhine must cone out and take to s … ashop Answer. The passenger air bag stays bolted to this bar. I found a factory bracket and push arm new on-line for about 30 dollars.
Is your Jetta hard to turn? Adding power steering fluid to your Jetta is easy and should be done whenever your power steering fluid is low. Battery junction block from pump bracket. Disconnect heater hoses at firewall. Bolt it in, plug in the actuator, put the interior lid cover back on and your wife does the naughty dance for ya because you the man! You do have to replace both the shift knob and boot with a vw specific shiftknob and boot. Bolts from the rear of the pump. You'll get most of it swapped out. We know you love your Volkswagen Jetta and want to make sure it's taken care of maybe he or she even has a name? You need a thin arm and a small hand to reach it.
Fill and bleed the power steering system. It applies to all A4 Jettas. In the center of dash pad is the defroster duct. There is no other switch above it and it is a simple clip that slides to the side and allows the switch to be pulled out. Always repace the O-ring, install with the copper end inside the block. Turn car on, extract for 20 seconds. I am an owner of a 2000 Jetta and I've wondered the same thing.
I am an owner of a 2000 Jetta and I've wondered the same thing. The other is to pull out the dipstick. If the power steering fluid level in your Jetta is low, fill it up to the maximum line with power steering fluid and check it again in a week to determine if you have a leak. Unscrew the 10mm nuts that are now exposed. Directly behind the radiator is the oil filter about midway up the car. If you need to add fluid, buy a long neck flexible funnel. This information will typically be located in the back of the manual in a section title fluid capacities and specifications.
My replacement shift knob came with a new clip so … I ended up breaking the original instead of trying to keep it intact. We here at Auto Parts Warehouse want to make sure you're happy with your car part purchases. We're here to help with whateveve questions or concerns. Checking the power steering fluid level in your Jetta is relatively easy and should be done once a month or if you are experienced difficulty turning the wheel or steering your Jetta. I took off three bolts, determined that I could … not repair it. I have fold down seats so I crawed in that way.
Test drive the vehicle to confirm the repairs. Bolts to the front and the rear of the pump and tighten the bolts; Torque to: 37 ft. The video above shows you the steps needed to check the power steering fluid level in your 2000 Volkswagen Jetta. Save yourself the trouble and use an extractor out of the reservoir. Hopefully their price isn't completely out of line.
According to Auto Repair Reference Center, a database available to our library cardholders:. My brother has a regular 2. Remove heater box and remove one screw and unclip cover holding heater core. Once the dash is stripped you will see the cross brace bar. Hoses to the pump and tighten the nut; Torque to: 20 ft.
Unless you are a good tech maybe you should leave it to the dealer. Turn wheel a few degrees and you'll hear the pump load. I believe the 2002 is the same as well. Power steering pump - 4. The information contained in this database comes from Chilton's repair manuals.