Transverse Link, Removing and Installing

Transverse Link, Removing and Installing

Notes:
^ Wheel alignment after carrying out repair, Refer to Alignment, Description and Operation.
^ Vehicles with headlight vertical aim control, Refer to Lighting and Horns.

Special tools and equipment





^ VAG 1383A and VAG1359/2





^ VAG 1752

Removing
^ Take off wheel.





^ 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.
^ If secured at crossmember, disconnect wiring to ABS wheel speed sensor at crossmember.





^ Remove nut -1- for support plate of fuel tank.





^ Support trapezium link (e.g. using transmission lifter VAG 1383 A and plate VAG 1359/2).





^ Remove shock absorber bolt -3.
^ Remove nut -4- and remove eccentric bolt.
^ Remove nut -2-, press down support plate for fuel tank and remove bolt.
^ Remove transverse link.

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 - 2- and -3-:
^ Lift trapezium link enough that shock absorber is threaded approximately 40-50 mm.

Tightening torques
^ Item -1-: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
^ Item -2-: 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.) plus additional 90 ° turn
^ Item -3-: 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.)
^ Item -4-: 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.)





^ 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.