Guide Control Arm, Removing and Installing

Guide control arm, removing and installing
Special tools and equipment 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 1 383A, 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.

Note:
^ 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.