Lower Control Arm, Removing and Installing

Lower Control arm, removing and installing
Special tools and equipment required





- 3287A Ball joint puller





- VAG 1332 Torque wrench

Removing
- Remove wheel.





- Remove nut from control arm joint pin and press joint pin out of tapered seat.

Note: Do not damage joint protective boot when doing this!





Vehicles with automatic headlight range control
- Unclip clamp for coupling rod -1- for left front level control system sensor -G78- from control arm -2-.





Continued for all vehicles
- Remove hex bolt -1-.
- Remove ribbed nuts -2- and -3- and take out connecting rod.

Note: To prevent the upper control arm joints from being damaged, support with e.g. VAG 1383-A to prevent spring extending too much.

- Unscrew hex bolt -4-.
- Take out control arm.

Installing





- Insert control control.
- Tighten nut on joint pin.
- Tighten hex nut -1.
- Tighten nut -2-.
- Tighten nut -3 .
- Install new hex bolt -4- and new hex nut and tighten.

Note:
^ Only use inner holes -arrow-.
^ Push control arm inward while tightening.
^ Arrow on connecting link points forward.

Vehicles with automatic headlight range control
- Install clamp for coupling rod for left front level control system sensor -G78- from track-control link.
During installation, observe installing position of clamp on control arm.

Continued for all vehicles
- Install wheel and tighten.