Lower Track Control Link, Removing and Installing

Lower track control link, removing and installing

Removing

- Remove wheel trim.

On light alloy wheels use puller in vehicle tool kit to remove trim cap.

- Remove wheel.

Note:
^ Cover the CV joint boot (e.g. by inserting a piece of leather) to protect it from damage.
^ For vehicles with headlight range control.





- Remove nut from ball joint of lower track control link, then press ball joint from tapered seat.
- If necessary counterhold ball joint using 4 mm hex wrench.

Be careful not to damage the boot.





- Remove bolt -1-.
- Remove ribbed nuts -2- and -3-, then remove connecting link.

CAUTION:
Install a support device (e.g. VAG 1383 A transmission jack) to prevent damage to the upper link joints resulting from excessive rebound travel in the suspension.

- Remove bolt -4-.
- Remove lower track control link.

Installing

^ All nuts and bolts must be replaced

Note:





^ Only use inner holes (arrows).
^ Remove any residue from threads of ball joint.

CAUTION:
The bonded rubber bushings can only be turned to a limited extent. The bolted connections on the suspension links should therefore only be tightened when the vehicle is standing on the ground.





- Install new bolt -4- and new nut.

Tightening torque: 80 Nm (59 ft lb) plus additional 1/4-turn (90°)

- Tighten nuts at ball joints (lower guide and track control links) to 100 Nm (74 ft lb).
- Tighten nut -1 - to 90 Nm (66 ft lb).
- For vehicles with headlight range control, install linkage.

Arrow on the connecting link points in the direction of travel.

- Tighten nut -2- to 40 Nm (30 ft lb) plus additional 1/4-turn (90°)
- Tighten nut -3- to 100 Nm (74 ft lb).