Front Suspension

Guide link, removing and installing
Special tools, workshop equipment, testers, measuring instruments and auxiliary items required





^ 3287A Ball joint puller





^ VAG 1332 Torque wrench

Removing
- Remove wheel.





- Unscrew guide link joint pin nut and press off joint pin.

Vehicles with all-wheel-drive
- Unbolt propshaft from transmission.

Continued for all vehicles





- Place transmission jack VAG 1383 A with 1359/2 under subframe and exert slight counter pressure.
- Unscrew bolts -1- and -2- at rear of subframe on both sides of vehicle.
A - Block of wood
- Using transmission jack VAG 1383A, lower subframe slightly.





- Remove hex bolt -1-.
- Remove guide link.

Installing
- Insert guide link.
- Using transmission jack VAG 1383A, raise subframe slightly.





- Tighten bolts -1- and -2- at rear of subframe on both sides of vehicle.
A - Block of wood
- Tighten nut on joint pin





- Install new hex bolt -1- and new hex nut and tighten.

Notes:
^ Only use inner holes -arrow-.
^ Push guide link inward when tightening.

Vehicles with all wheel drive
- Bolt propshaft onto transmission.

Continued for all vehicles
- Install wheel and tighten.

Guide link mounting, replacing
Special tools, workshop equipment, test and measuring appliances and aux. items required





^ 3301 Assembly tool
^ 3346 Assembly tool
^ 3347 Assembly tool

Aluminum guide links must be clamped in a vice only with protective clamps!





Pulling hydro-mounting out from guide link





Hydro-mounting installation position
The arrows on hydro-mounting -1- and groove -2- point toward the joint pin.
The maximum permissible deviation is ± 5°.





Pulling in hydro-mounting
- Insert hydro-mounting -A- in special tool -334712-.
- Tension sleeve -3347/1-, spindle-3346/2 and hex nut together.
- Pull in hydro-mounting -A- onto stop.