Control Arm: Service and Repair

Control arm, removing and installing





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

^ Torque wrench V.A.G. 1332

Removing
- Remove wheel.
- Remove noise insulation.
- For four wheel drive vehicles, the coupling link for vehicle Left front level control system sensor G78 on front axle must be disconnected from the control arm bracket before removing the left control arm.





Vehicles with automatic transmission

- Remove bolts - arrows - .





The following steps apply to all vehicles.
- Mark installation position of bolts from ball joint to control arm.
- Remove bolts - Arrows - .
- Disconnect axle shaft from transmission axle flange.





- Pull wheel bearing housing with ball joint out from control arm.
- Remove hex bolt - 3 - on control arm.
- Remove hex bolts -1 - and - 2 - and take out control arm.

Vehicles with automatic transmission
- Push engine/transmission assembly forward with a lever.
- Remove hex bolt -1 - and take out control arm.

Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse sequence.
- Install and fasten wheel.

Fastener/location Tightening torques:
Ball joint to control arm Use new bolts! 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) plus an additional 1/4 turn 90°
Pendulum support to sub-frame 25 Nm (18 5 ft. lbs.)
Forward bolt for control arm 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.) plus an additional 1/4 turn 90°
Rearward bolt for control arm Use new bolts!
Coupling rod to stabilizer bar Axle shaft to axle flange 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)