Track Control Arm

Track Control Arm

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench 40-200 Nm (V.A.G 1332)

• Engine-/Gearbox Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

• Wheel Hub Support (T10149)

• Ball Joint Puller (T40010 A)

• Ring Spanner Insert, AF 21 mm (V.A.G 1332/7)

Removing






- Place the vehicle on a hoist. Refer to => [ Raising and Lowering ] Description and Operation.

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove noise insulation..

- Remove nut - 2 -.

- Remove the bolt - 3 -.

- Remove the nut - 1 - from the tie rod end joint pin - 2 - until it is flush with the joint pin threads. Counter hold when loosening.






To protect thread, screw nut on pin a few turns.






- Press off tie rod ball joint from wheel bearing housing using (T40010 A). Remove the nut.

• Make sure that both puller lever arms are parallel to each other when using greatest force, adjust if necessary.

• In order not to damage the joints of the upper control arms, it is necessary to use (V.A.G 1383 A) , for example, to brace wheel bearing housing against too strong rebound.






- Install (T10149) with wheel bolt on wheel hub.

- Support wheel bearing housing over (T10149) with (V.A.G 1383 A).

- Remove the bolt - 1 -.






• To remove the bolt - 1 -, turn the steering gear all the way to the left or right depending on the side of the vehicle.

- Guide the control arm out and tilt it back.

- Remove the nut from the ball joint pins just enough so it is flush with the joint pin threads. Counter hold when loosening.

- Remove the ball joint pin from the conical seat (T40010 A).






• Make sure that both puller lever arms are parallel to each other when using greatest force, adjust if necessary.

• Be careful not to damage CV boot in the process!

• In order not to damage the joints of the upper control arms, it is necessary to use (V.A.G 1383 A) , for example, to brace wheel bearing housing against too strong rebound.

- Remove the nut from linkage stub of track control arm.

- Remove track control arm.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Track Control Arm, Ball Joint, Guide Link and Level Control System Sensor Overview ] Track Control Arm, Ball Joint, Guide Link and Level Control System Sensor Overview.

• Bonded rubber bushings can only be turned to a limited extent. Only tighten suspension bolts when vehicle is in curb weight or control position.

• Lift the wheel bearing into the control position. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing, with Air Suspension, Lifting to Curb Weight Position ] Wheel Bearing, With Air Suspension, Lifting to Curb Weight Position or => [ Wheel Bearing, with Coil Spring, Lifting to Curb Weight Position ] Wheel Bearing, With Coil Spring, Lifting to Curb Weight Position.

• When tightening the threaded connection - 1 -, the control arm must be pressed toward the inside of the vehicle.






- Remove the adhesive residue from the ball joint stub thread.

- On vehicles with automatic headlamp range control system, perform a basic setting on the headlamps.

- If the vehicle level sensor was removed and installed or if the linkage was loosened, the control position must be programmed again using the vehicle diagnosis tester.

- If the control position was reprogrammed on vehicles with lane assist, the camera control module (J852) must be calibrated again. Refer to => [ Camera Control Module (J852), Lane Assist, Calibrating ] Testing and Inspection.

- Tighten wheel.

- Axle alignment is required, see table. Refer to => [ Wheel Alignment ] Wheel Alignment.