Transverse Link With Mounting Bracket, Manual Transmission

Transverse Link with Mounting Bracket, Manual Transmission

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench 50-200 Nm (V.A.G 1332)

• Locating Pins (T10096)

• Vehicle Diagnostic, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051B)

Removing






- Remove the wheel.

- Remove the lower noise insulation.

- Remove the left front level control system sensor (G78) coupling rod from the control arm, if applicable.

- Remove the nuts - arrows -.

- Pull wheel bearing housing with ball joint out of transverse link.

- Locate the position for the mounting bracket.

- Replace bolt - 1 - for left side, - 8 - for right side using (T10096) and tighten locating pins to 20 Nm.







(T10096) may only be tightened to a maximum of 20 Nm, since otherwise the threads of the locating bolts will be damaged.

- Remove item - 17 - for the left side and item - 10 - for the right side.

- Remove bolts - 1 -.






- Remove the transverse link.

Installing






- Insert the transverse link with the mounting bracket in the subframe.

- Position items - 10 and 17 - but do not tighten them.

- Insert bolts - 1 - and tighten.






- Now replace (T10096) with a new bolt and tighten it.

- Attach the transverse link to the ball joint - arrows -.






- Tighten the transverse link items - 10 and 17 - on the console while in curb weight position. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing, Lifting to Curb Weight Position ] Wheel Bearing, Lifting to Curb Weight Position.






Further installation is in the reverse sequence to removal.

• Make sure that the ball joint boot is not damaged or twisted.

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe, Diagonal Brace, Ball Joint, Stabilizer Bar, Transverse Link, Bracket and Vehicle Level Sensor Overview ] Subframe, Diagonal Brace, Ball Joint, Stabilizer Bar, Transverse Link, Bracket and Vehicle Level Sensor Overview.

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing and Wheel Bearing Unit Overview ] Service and Repair.

- On vehicles with electronically-controlled damping (Audi magnetic ride), reprogram the control position using the Vehicle Diagnostic, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051B).

- Perform headlamp basic setting.

- Axle alignment is required, see Table => [ An axle alignment is necessary when: ] Wheel Alignment.