Trapezium Link, Removing and Installing

Trapezium Link, Removing and Installing

Notes:
^ Wheel alignment after carrying out repair, Refer to Alignment, Description and Operation.
^ Pay attention to Fig. 2, Refer to Suspension,Service and Repair, Procedures.
^ Vehicles with headlight vertical aim control, Refer to Lighting and Horns.

Special tools and equipment





^ VAG 1383A and VAG1359/2





^ VAG 1752

Removing
^ Pry hub cap off wheel or remove using extraction tool 3208.





^ Remove collar bolt -arrow-.

WARNING! To reduce the risk of accident, vehicle must be standing on the ground when loosening and tightening collar bolt.

^ Take off wheel.





^ For plugged in ABS wheel-speed sensor: pull out ABS wheel speed sensor -1 -.
^ For bolted ABS wheel-speed sensor: remove ABS wheel speed sensor.
^ If secured at trapezium link, remove wire from brackets -arrows-.





^ Insert spring tensioner VAG 1752/1 with spring holder VAG 1752/3 into coil spring.

WARNING! To reduce the risk of accident, make sure coil spring is properly positioned in spring holder VAG 175213.

^ Compress spring until it can be removed.





^ Remove trapezium link (Items -1- to - 4-).
^ Remove trapezium link downward.

Pay special attention to the information when installing

Note: Replace bolts and self-locking nuts as described in instructions in exploded view, Refer to Suspension, Diagrams, Exploded View.





Proceed as follows to tighten bolted joints -1- to -4-:
^ Lift trapezium link until shock absorber has been compressed approximately40-50mm (e.g. using transmission lifter VAG 1383 A and plate VAG 1359/2).

Tightening torques
Items -1- to -4-: 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.) plus additional 90 ° turn





^ The lower spring support has a groove.
^ This groove is to be inserted in the lug at the trapezium link.

^ Turn end of coil spring until it makes contact with lower spring support.
^ Then turn upper spring support (not shown) until it makes contact with top end of spring.
^ Slacken off spring.





^ Tighten collar bolt to 190 Nm (140 ft. lbs.) plus additional 180° turn.

WARNING! To reduce the risk of accident, vehicle must be standing on the ground when loosening and tightening collar bolt.

Note:
^ Wheel alignment, Refer to Alignment, Description and Operation.