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Control Arm







1 Hex Bolt
- Tighten to: 5 Nm (26 ft. lbs.)

2 Ball Joint
- Checking. Testing and Inspection
- Check rubber boot for damage and if necessary, replace ball joint
- Mark installation position. If replaced set to center of elongated hole and check toe
- Elongated holes are not for camber adjustment. Failure to observe this instruction may result in damage to drive shafts

3 Captive Lock Nuts

4 Air Deflector Plate
- Secured to control arm by clip

5 Control Arm

6 Control Arm Rear Mounting

7 Hex Bolt
- 12 x 1.5 x 82 mm
- Tighten to: 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.) and turn 90° further

8 Hex Bolt
- 12 x 1.5 x 65 mm
- Tighten to: 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.) and turn 90° further

9 Hex Bolt
- 12 x 1.5 x 78 mm
- Tighten to: 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.) and turn 90° further

10 Control Arm Front Mounting

11 Connecting Link.
- With rubber mounting

12 Connecting Link Mounting
- Conical side towards control arm

13 Washer
- Collar faces away from mounting

14 Self-Locking Hex Nut
- Tighten to: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)

15 Subframe
- Remove sub-frame from below with support tool No. VAG 1383, or equivalent, (with control arm but without steering gear).
- After installing check position of steering wheel and align front end.
- Aligning engine-transmission assembly, refer to Engine

16 Hex Bolt
- Tighten to: 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.)

17 Stabilizer Bar Mounting

18 Stabilizer Bar

19 Stabilizer Bar Clamp

20 Hex Bolt
- Tighten to: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
- To secure stabilizer bar

21 Vibration Damper
- Note installation position, large part must protrude from sub-frame

22 Self-Locking Hex Nut,
- Tighten to: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)

23 Cap Nut
- Repairing in side. Service and Repair